{"id":86,"date":"2014-10-09T15:32:51","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T15:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andeanstonecompany.com\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2014-11-14T16:16:48","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T16:16:48","slug":"vein-cut-cross-cut-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andeanstonecompany.com\/blog\/vein-cut-cross-cut-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross Cut or Vein Cut Stone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing materials for a remodel or another project can seem overwhelming at times, especially since there is so much to choose from. Even when it comes to natural stone there are a lot of choices to be made, what type, cross cut or vein cut stone, the options seem\u00a0endless. However, this really allows you to customize your space.<\/p>\n

\"Madiera<\/a>

Madiera Vein Cut & Cross Cut Travertine<\/p><\/div>\n

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Vein cut<\/a>\u00a0stone shows the mineral veins running either lengthwise along the slab or vertically. This is also known as cutting against the vein.<\/p>\n

\"Lucce<\/a>

Lucce Vein Cut Travertine<\/p><\/div>\n

A cross cut slab is sliced at a 90 degree angle to what the vein cut slab would have been. It shows a cross section of the veins and layers in the stone block. This style of cut is accomplished by cutting with the vein.<\/p>\n

\"Lucce<\/a>

Lucce Cross Cut Travertine<\/p><\/div>\n

Though the two slabs from the same block share the exact same composition of colors and minerals, the results can be wildly different.<\/p>\n

To see what slabs we currently carry, or for more information on natural stone, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n