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Tuesday,
September 23, 2003
The Place to Go for Porphyry - By
BOB QUICK
Obtaining
porphyry used to be an expensive process of importing the heavy stone
from a quarry in Europe.
That’s all changed with the opening of Milestone Imports, a Santa Fe
company founded by Miles Chafee that has exclusive distribution rights
for Mexico Porphyry Stones, owned by Italian quarry operator Mondial
Porfidi.
Chaffee also owns Milestone Stone and Tile Resource Center at 1000
Cordova Place.
Mondial has a large operation in San Luis de la Paz, in central Mexico,
and offers a selection of color and sizes of porphyry.
Porphyry, by the way, is a natural stone, similar to granite, that has
been used for 3,000 years to build roads, among other things.
In Santa Fe, the new St. Francis Cathedral entryway was recently
redesigned and rebuilt to include a 36-foot porphyry labyrinth modeled
after the one at the cathedral in Chartres, France. The labyrinth
includes a total of 752 green and 864 red/grey porphyry stones from
Milestone Imports.
Other projects using the company’s porphyry include Milner Plaza at
Santa Fe’s Museum Hill; the Main Street project in East Jordan, Utah;
and the Santa Lucia preserve in Carmel, Calif.
For more information contact Milestone Imports at 989-1999.
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Press Release
Miles Chaffee, President and owner of Milestone, Inc., Santa Fe, New
Mexico today announced that Milestone has been selected to be the
exclusive New Mexico distributor for G.B.I. Tile & Stone to
represent their exceptional line of Portuguese limestone tile sinks and
borders.
"Everyone at Milestone
is excited about our appointment because G.B.I. produces some of the
finest quality limestone products in today's market."
"Their Portuguese
limestone is a fabulous addition to our growing list of exclusive tile
and stone products, as well as a wonderful confirmation of our capabilities,"
Mr. Chaffee stated.
Limestone has been the
material of choice in Europe for centuries and it has been used for many
of the most architecturally diverse projects throughout the world.
The quality of G.B.I.'s Portuguese limestones lend themselves to both
interior and exterior applications. The stones are available in a
number of finishes - polished, smooth honed, chiseled, bush
hammered, flamed and more. All are beautifully consistent with
excellent variations in color, grain, and strength. Prior to
shipping, the factory sorts every order for color, grain and other distinguishing
properties to ensure product consistency and customer satisfaction.
M'amores de Portugal (MOP),
G.B.I.'s Portuguese factory, produces 12", 16" and 24" tiles
as well as slabs, and has the capability to custom cut for
"cut-to-size" projects. Colors range from off-white to
beige/creams, to gray/blue.
G.B.I.'s M'amores de
Portugal compliments Milestone's growing list of exclusive represented
companies and products that include:
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Mexico Porphyry and
Stone - Mexico - an Italian owned porphyry quarry in north
central Mexico.
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Mondial Porfidi
International, Italy - Mexico quarried Porphyry pavers
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Tullikivi,
Finland - manufactured wood burning soapstone fireplaces and stoves
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Syzygy Tileworks
- Silver City, NM - Preserving
the art and look of handmade tiles.
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CRG Group, Lakewood,
Ohio - Chinese slates, quartzite, granite and marble
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The Meredith
Collection, Canton, Ohio - made-to-order ceramic tiles
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Innovative Glass
Elements, Inc., California - Late 1800's style handmade glass tile
products
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Jill Rounds Ceramic
Tile, Taos, New Mexico - Handmade ceramic tile
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Oceanside Glass Tile,
California - Handmade quality 85% recycled glass
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GBI Tile & Stone,
M'armores de Portugal - Portuguese limestone tiles
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Allumillenium
Tile - Mexico - Aluminum and Brass tiles
Milestone, Inc. is open from
8am-5pm Monday-Friday for those interested in exploring our world of
infinite possibilities in stone and tile products for the home.
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