Four Basic Types Of Bluestone - A Guide

When considering a bluestone walkway or patio you will be asked to choose from Four Basic Types Of Bluestone. The choices are simple and are broken down into 2 fundamental areas

  1. Color - you have 2 choices
  2. Finished texture - you have 2 choices

Color Choices - 2 basic choices in Bluestone

1) Full Range Color (also called Off-Color) Bluestone

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2) Blue-Blue Colored Bluestone (also called Select Blue)

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Finished Texture - 2 basic choices in Bluestone

1) Natural Cleft Finish (slightly rough)

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2) Sawn Thermal Finish (mostly smooth)

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That's basically it - 2 color choices, 2 finish choices - 4 possible combinations as listed below.

  1. Full Range Color, Natural Cleft Finish - Walkway and Patio Stone
  2. Blue-Blue Color, Natural Cleft Finish - Walkway and Patio Stone
  3. Full Range Color, Sawn Thermal Finish - Walkway and Patio Stone
  4. Blue-Blue Color, Sawn Thermal Finish - Walkway and Patio Stone

All Four Basic Types Of Bluestone Are Available At Wicki Stone - In Quantity, All The Time

An aerial picture showing the difference bertween the 2 basic bluestone color
Part Of Our Natural Cleft Bluestone Inventory Area Shows The Difference Between The Two Bluestone Colors

Examples Of Full Range Color Bluestone - Also Called Off Color Bluestone

Off color is another name for full range color bluestone as shown on this walk
A great example of our full range color bluestone

Examples Of Blue-Blue Color Bluestone

 

Photo Courtesy of usenaturalstone.org
Blue Blue bluestone showing the blue and gray colors