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The Word terrazzo means terrace in Italian
It is called terrazzo because in the 15th century marble quarry workers created terrazzo and covered their terraces with marble scraps. Terrazzo hasn't changed much in terms of basic consistency since its origins.
The standard ingredients are: a mixture of stone aggregates, mostly marble , marble powder, and a binding agent.
Cement is the traditional binding agent used for terrazzo. It can also be made using alternative binding agents, such as resin or epoxy. However, this type of agglomerate material(chemical ) isn’t considered an authentic terrazzo.
Terrazzo combines the organic texture of natural stone and the plain colour background of the base. The base consists of marble dust and other pigments.
terrazzo offers endless design possibilities and can be used indoors and outdoors
