Is Marble naturally shiny?

Question

Is Marble naturally shiny? Or does it have to go through a process to get to that point?

Answer 1

Well, it does have some natural shine to it, but if you're talking about the almost mirror-like finish you see on tiles and sculptures, no.  That's not natural.  It has to be polished to look like that.

Answer 2

no.

Only after the surface is polished. If you want shine you need to go to a fairly small grit. Easier to apply floor polish on top to smooth out tiny irregularities and shine the floor polish.

Answer 3

The definition of marble is, "limestone that is more or less crystallized by metamorphism, that ranges from granular to compact in texture, that is capable of taking a high polish, and that is used especially in architecture and sculpture." As you can see, the definition of marble states that marble is "capable of taking a high polish" which would appear 'shiny'. So to answer your question, no marble is not naturally shiny.