Have you heard of the stone Serpentine for flooring and wall cladding?

Architects, designers and usually think of traditional natural stones when it comes to exterior/interior flooring, driveway surfacing, wall cladding, or spa designing. Have you ever thought of any other option that could offer great attributes that you demand, and at the same time differentiate from the conventional selections? Serpentine is one such stone that people are less aware of or haven?t thought of its vast applications. Serpentine is a naturally occurring stone formed at extreme depths in the ocean. It is often confused as marble or granite, however it is neither. Serpentine is a different category of stone that is harder and less porous than most of granites, and at the same time possesses much better bending strength. Serpentine is majorly realized as flooring in spas/pools, driveways, as facade cladding and barbeque counters, in a variety of coarse finishes like sandblasted, bush-hammered, honed, etc. Have a look at some of its applications: If anybody has any knowledge regarding this stone, it would be great to hear from you.