Our vision...
Here at GOSS Marble we pride ourselves on the
exceptional quality of our natural stone. It is not only
the quality of stone that matters to us though. We aim
to deliver complete and total satisfaction. From your
first contact with our friendly sales team you will be
provided with all the information you need whether you
know exactly what you want or wish to see a complete
range of options. From then on we can guide a
completely individually tailored project faultlessly from
concept through to installation if required.
Whatever your requirement GOSS Marble will have a
unique and innovative solution.
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Our inspiration
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Who we are
Collection
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Hemera
Atlas
Hermes
Theia
Hera
Athena
Iris
Poseidon
Gaia
Aphrodite
Helios
Selene
Hypnos
Argus
Orion
Apollo
Apollo Ankulos
Apollo Erebus
Artemis
Eros
Chronos
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photo courtesy of Mike Richards
Above: A recent development in Majorca
supplied by GOSS Marble. All the stone for
the complete interior and exterior of the villa
has been provided by GOSS.
Right: One of the many beautifully appointed
rooms of the villa dressed in GOSS Apollo
honed limestone which extends beyond the
room on to the terrace.
photo courtesy of Mike Richards
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Our inspiration
The mythology of ancient times inspired our
new collection of natural stone.
Our new natural stone collection is inspired
by the mythology of the ancient gods and
goddesses with names like Apollo, the god
of the sun.
The location of the legendary city of Troy has
been identified and is accepted by scholars
to be in the Çanakkale region of modern day
Turkey.
In Ancient mythology, the Trojan War was
waged against the city of Troy by the
Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy stole
Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king
of Sparta.
The ten years of war that ended in the sacking
of Troy were fought out on the great plain of
Scamander below Troy leading down to the
Dardanelles and Aegean Sea.
The war is among the most important events
in Greek mythology and was narrated in many
works of Greek literature, including the Iliad
and the Odyssey by Homer.
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Today, passenger ferries ply the waters where
once warring tribes of Greeks and Trojans
fought a battle that attracted the attention of
the gods and won forever a place in human
history.
Above: The famous Trojan Horse that ended
the long drawn out years of war.
Right: A silver tetradrachm coin found at
Troy depicting Athena the Greek Goddess
of wisdom 188–160 BC.
Right: A Trojan warrior in full battle dress from
the period of the wars 1300–1190 BC
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Pure Opulence - only from GOSS Marble
Imagine what you can create when you have
the finest quality materials at your disposal.
Our clients trust us to source the perfect
natural stone to realise the stunning projects
they undertake for their most discerning
customers.
GOSS Marble is an innovative award winning
supplier of marble, natural stone, mosaic tiles,
slate, granite, and stone crafted bowls and
basins.
Our marble is found in many high profile
celebrity homes in the UK, restaurants, bars,
luxury homes and offices. As well as in hotels,
publicly owned buildings and in award winning
overseas developments.
We work with architects and specifiers to
deliver solutions that will perfectly compliment
the simplest to the most stunning in design
requirements.
From quarries in Turkey and from around the
globe GOSS Marble sources only the worlds
finest natural stone. We are also able to offer
certain stone varieties which are exclusive in
the UK to only GOSS Marble.
Whether it is an indoor or outdoor living space
we will create a bespoke solution to fulfil your
needs. We specialise in walls, floors, kitchens
and bathrooms along with external features
such as patios, balconies, terraces and
swimming pools.
Whatever your requirement GOSS Marble will have a unique and innovative solution.
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photo courtesy of Mike Richards
Above: An exclusive residential villa in
Majorca. The wealth of quality is clearly
apparent heightened by the different uses
of honed, brushed, polished, and tumbled
natural stone finishes.
Right: One of the many internationally
acclaimed quarries where GOSS Marble
selects the finest quality Grade A stone
direct from the source.
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natural stone collection
Stone varieties
Hemera
marble
Atlas
marble
Hermes
marble
Theia
marble
Athena
marble
Iris
marble
Poseidon
marble
Gaia
marble
Helios
marble
Selene
marble
Hypnos
marble
Argus
marble
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Hera
marble
Apollo
Aphrodite
marble
Orion
marble
limestone
Apollo Ankulos limestone
Notus
travertine
Apollo Erebus limestone
Artemis
limestone
Eurus
travertine
Eros
Chronos
limestone
Zephyrus
travertine
limestone
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A contemporary kitchen, dining and living
area which uses GOSS Hemera polished
marble throughout to blend with and
complement the sleek modern cabinets.
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A modern bathroom and wet room area
which uses GOSS Apollo honed limestone
throughout to frame and enhance the high
quality fittings.
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Hemera
honed
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Hemera
Hemera
Hemera
polished
brushed
tumbled
In Greek mythology Hemera was the
personification of day and one of the
primordial deities.
Hardness (Mohs)
4,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,69
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,67
Density (gr/cm³)
2,69
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,48
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,53
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Atlas
honed
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Atlas
Atlas
Atlas
polished
brushed
tumbled
In Greek mythology, Atlas was the primordial
Titan who supported the heavens from the
ranges now called the Atlas Mountains.
Hardness (Mohs)
4,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,69
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,67
Density (gr/cm³)
2,69
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,48
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,53
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Hermes
honed
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Hermes
Hermes
Hermes
polished
brushed
tumbled
Hermes is the great messenger of the
gods in Greek mythology and additionally
as a guide to the Underworld.
Hardness (Mohs)
4,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,63
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,63
Density (gr/cm³)
2,68
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,49
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,40
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Theia
honed
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Theia
Theia
Theia
polished
brushed
tumbled
In Greek mythology, Theia, goddess or
divine was a Titan. The name Theia alone
means simply, “goddess”.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,78
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,68
Density (gr/cm³)
2,76
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,27
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,40
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Hera
honed
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Hera
Hera
Hera
polished
brushed
tumbled
Hera was the wife and one of three sisters of
Zeus in the Olympian pantheon of classical
Greek Mythology. Her chief function was
as the goddess of women and marriage.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,78
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,68
Density (gr/cm³)
2,76
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,27
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,40
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Athena
honed
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Athena
Athena
Athena
polished
brushed
tumbled
Athena also referred to as Pallas Athena
is the goddess of civilization, wisdom,
strength, strategy, craft, justice and skill in
Greek mythology.
Hardness (Mohs)
4,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,69
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,67
Density (gr/cm³)
2,69
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,48
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,53
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Iris
honed
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Iris
Iris
Iris
polished
brushed
tumbled
In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification
of the rainbow and messenger of the gods.
As the sun unites Earth and heaven, Iris
links the gods to humanity.
Hardness (Mohs)
4,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,71
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,63
Density (gr/cm³)
2,74
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,51
Ratio of Fullness (%)
98,91
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Poseidon
honed
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Poseidon
Poseidon
Poseidon
polished
brushed
tumbled
Poseidon was the god of the sea and, as
“Earth-Shaker,” of earthquakes in Greek
mythology.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,78
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,68
Density (gr/cm³)
2,76
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,27
Ratio of Fullness (%)
98,40
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Gaia
honed
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Gaia
Gaia
Gaia
polished
brushed
tumbled
Gaia is the primal Greek goddess
personifying the Earth, the Greek version of
“Mother Nature”.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,78
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,68
Density (gr/cm³)
2,76
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,27
Ratio of Fullness (%)
98,40
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Aphrodite
honed
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Aphrodite
Aphrodite
Aphrodite
polished
brushed
tumbled
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love,
beauty and sexuality.
Hardness (Mohs)
4,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,69
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,67
Density (gr/cm³)
2,69
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,48
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,53
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The terrace and pool side tiles are GOSS Apollo Ankulos tumbled 610x610x30mm
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photos courtesy of Mike Richards
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Helios
honed
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Helios
Helios
Helios
polished
brushed
tumbled
In Greek mythology the sun was personified
as Helios, brother of Selene the goddess
of the moon.
Hardness (Mohs)
4,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,69
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,67
Density (gr/cm³)
2,69
Porosity (gr/cm³)
0,48
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,53
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Selene
honed
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Selene
Selene
Selene
polished
brushed
tumbled
In Greek mythology, Seléne was an archaic
lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans
Hyperion and Theia.
Specific Gravity (gr/cm³)
2,67
Water Absorption (%)
0,49
Compressive Strength (kg/cm³)
1054
Porosity (%)
1,30
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Hypnos
honed
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Hypnos
Hypnos
Hypnos
polished
brushed
tumbled
In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the
personification of sleep.
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,75
Water Absorption (%)
0,60
Compressive Strength (kg/cm³)
1220
Porosity (%)
1,00
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Argus
honed
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Argus
Argus
Argus
polished
brushed
tumbled
In Greek mythology, Argus Panoptes or
Argos, was a primordial giant who was
often described with multiple eyes.
Specific Gravity (gr/cm³)
2,53
Water Absorption (%)
2,03
Compressive Strength (kg/cm³)
945
Porosity (%)
4,88
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Orion
honed
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Orion
Orion
Orion
polished
brushed
tumbled
Orion was a giant huntsman of Greek
mythology whom Zeus placed among the
stars as the constellation of Orion.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,75
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,61
Water Absorption (%)
0,80
Compressive Strength (kgf/cm²)
548
Porosity (%)
0,76
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,24
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Apollo
honed
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Apollo
Apollo
Apollo
polished
brushed
tumbled
In Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo
is one of the most important and diverse
of the Olympian deities. Apollo has been
variously recognized as a god of light and
the sun; truth and prophecy; archery;
medicine, healing and plague; music,
poetry, and the arts; and more.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,75
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,61
Water Absorption (%)
0,80
Compressive Strength (kgf/cm²)
548
Porosity (%)
0,76
Ratio of Fullness (%)
99,24
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Apollo Ankulos
honed
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Apollo Ankulos Apollo Ankulos Apollo Ankulos
polished
Ankulos means curved and relates to the
wave-like strata in the stone.
brushed
tumbled
Hardness (Mohs)
3,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,39
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,29
Density (gr/cm³)
2,52
Porosity (gr/cm³)
8,21
Ratio of Fullness (%)
94,85
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Apollo Erebus
honed
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Apollo Erebus
Apollo Erebus
Apollo Erebus
polished
brushed
tumbled
Another stone named in Apollo’s honour.
Erebus represents darkness and indicates
the contrasting character of this stone.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,39
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,29
Density (gr/cm³)
2,52
Porosity (gr/cm³)
8,21
Ratio of Fullness (%)
94,85
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Artemis
honed
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Artemis
Artemis
Artemis
polished
brushed
tumbled
Artemis was one of the most widely
venerated of the Ancient Greek deities
and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the
goddess of the hunt and often depicted as
a huntress carrying a bow and arrows.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,39
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,29
Density (gr/cm³)
2,52
Porosity (gr/cm³)
8,21
Ratio of Fullness (%)
94,85
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Eros
honed
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Eros
Eros
Eros
polished
brushed
tumbled
Eros in Greek mythology, was the primordial
god of sexual love and beauty. He was also
worshipped as a fertility deity.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,39
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,29
Density (gr/cm³)
2,52
Porosity (gr/cm³)
8,21
Ratio of Fullness (%)
94,85
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Chronos
honed
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Chronos
Chronos
Chronos
polished
brushed
tumbled
Volumic Mass (kg/m³)
Porosity (%)
In Greek mythology, Chronos is said to be
the personification of time.
2,689
0,31
Pressure Strength (N/mm²)
129,2
Bending Strength (N/mm²)
12,7
Water Absorption (%)
0,31
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Notus
honed
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Notus
Notus
Notus
polished
brushed
tumbled
Notus was the god of the South Wind,
one of the four Anemoi (Wind-Gods). He
was the wet, storm-bringing wind of late
summer and early autumn.
Hardness (Mohs)
3,00
Saturated Unit Volume Weight
2,44
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,39
Density (gr/cm³)
2,72
Porosity (gr/cm³)
3,61
Ratio of Fullness (%)
87,82
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Eurus
honed
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Eurus
Eurus
Eurus
polished
brushed
tumbled
Eurus was the Greek deity representing the
east wind. He was thought to bring warmth
and rain, and his symbol was an inverted
vase, spilling water.
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,50
Water Absorption (%)
1,25
Compressive Strength (MPa)
Flexural Strength (MPa)
42,30
9,40
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Zephyrus
honed
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Zephyrus
Zephyrus
Zephyrus
polished
brushed
tumbled
Zephyrus, or just Zephyr is the Greek god
of the west wind. The gentlest of the winds,
Zephyrus is known as the fructifying wind,
the messenger of spring.
Dry Unit Volume Weight (gr/cm³)
2,44
Water Absorption (%)
2,19
Compressive Strength (kg/cm³)
589
Density (gr/cm³)
2,70
Porosity (%)
9,27
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The quality is in the detail and at GOSS we
pride ourselves on that fact. From swimming
pools to small washrooms, everything is
beautifully detailed in the finest stone.
Left: Iris polished marble floor tiles with
Helios polished marble pool coping.
Above: Detail of the Iris polished marble floor
tiles with Helios polished marble steps.
Right: Selene honed marble floor tiles with
contrasting Eurus mosaic wall tiles.
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Stone finishes
polished
The surface of the stone has a high gloss reflective finish. The natural colours and character of the stone
are highlighted in the polishing process and the natural beauty of the stone is highlighted. Only stone
with a high mineral content and a tight internal structure can be polished.
honed
Different to a polished tile, a honed stone tile has had the final stages of the polishing process removed,
this results in a more textured, dull surface. and can vary between matt and a slight sheen.
brushed
A form of antique stone, which has only slight surface texture and a softly rounded edge. A textured
surface that varies with the hardness of the material and the degree of brushing, wearing down the softer
parts of the stone.
tumbled
This finish gives the impression of years of wear and gives the stone a patina that looks 100 years old
from the outset. Just as marble, travertine and other natural stones can be honed and polished to add a
touch of refinement, natural stone can also be tumbled and distressed to look more aged.
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Stone varieties
marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock historically used in ancient buildings. Marble encompasses a vast
spectrum of colours with mineral veining generally contrasting to the base stone colour. Some marble
tiles or slabs may have a meshed backing or resin on the rear to help strengthen the tiles when the veins
are particularly predominant. Marble is a very dense stone that readily lends itself to a polished finish.
limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock formed by the consolidation of sediments, seashells and other
organic matter. This calcareous stone forms our largest product range. Each limestone exhibits its own
characteristic colours and markings. Some degree of edge chipping can be expected together with
occasional surface pitting, fossilised shells, fissures and mineral striations.
travertine
Travertine is created by hot mineral springs. The result of this method of formation is a honey-combed
structure which when finished has visible surface pitting and voids. Our travertine is available in either
‘filled’ or ‘unfilled’ finishes. With an unfilled travertine the surface voids will be filled with grout during the
installation process. Filled travertine has had these pits and voids filled at source with a colour matched
stone resin.
All colours and images are replicated using the most advanced printing processes available. Nevertheless, they are for reference purposes
only and their accuracy cannot be guaranteed to be completely accurate. All sizes, depictions and names are correct at the time of printing.
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To be continued...