Hexagon Spring Honed 3 x 3 Ming Green Marble Mosaic Tile

Product Overview

Elysium Hexagon Spring 3" Honed Marble Mosaic Tile combines three premium natural stones in a refreshing botanical palette. Each mosaic contains approximately 50% Chinese Ming Green marble, 35% Italian Calacatta Gold marble, and 15% Greek Thassos White marble.

Soft sage and celadon-green pieces are balanced by luminous white marble and warm Calacatta accents with gold, beige, and gray veining. The larger 3" hexagon format gives the classic honeycomb pattern a cleaner, more architectural scale, while the honed finish gently diffuses light without the strong reflection of polished stone.

The approximately 11.75" × 10.25" mesh-mounted sheet is suitable for interior walls, backsplashes, bathroom floors, shower walls, shower floors, vanity features, and decorative commercial installations.

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

• Kitchen Backsplashes: Creates an elegant botanical focal point behind ranges, sinks, bars, and beverage stations.

• Bathroom Floors: The larger hexagonal format provides geometric interest while the honed surface maintains a calm, understated appearance.

• Shower Floors: Elysium lists the mosaic for shower-floor installations. Confirm project-specific slip-resistance requirements because no published DCOF value is available.

• Shower Walls and Niches: Suitable over a complete waterproofing system using setting materials approved for moisture-sensitive green marble.

• Vanity Surrounds: Coordinates beautifully with white, cream, pale-green, and natural-wood cabinetry.

• Decorative Feature Walls: Ideal for powder rooms, reception areas, fireplace surrounds, boutiques, and hospitality interiors away from direct high heat.

• Residential and Commercial Interiors: Suitable for appropriate interior floor and wall applications based on traffic level, substrate conditions, and maintenance expectations.

Installation and Handling Guidelines

IMPORTANT: MOISTURE-SENSITIVE GREEN MARBLE

Ming Green may react to moisture from conventional setting materials, potentially causing darkening, warping, curling, or discoloration. The complete installation system should be tested on spare material before work begins.

• Use White Setting Material: Never use gray mortar. Select a bright-white rapid-setting natural-stone mortar or epoxy adhesive specifically approved for moisture-sensitive green marble.

• Confirm Mortar Compatibility: Do not assume that every conventional cement-based thin-set is suitable. Follow the setting-material manufacturer’s written recommendations for Ming Green or serpentine-based stone.

• Prepare the Substrate: The installation surface must be clean, flat, dry, stable, and properly prepared for natural-stone mosaics.

• Dry-Lay and Blend: Arrange sheets before installation to distribute the green, white, gold, and strongly veined pieces evenly across the surface.

• Inspect Sheet Spacing: Adjust individual hexagons along sheet edges so the joints between sheets match the spacing within each sheet.

• Mortar Coverage: Flatten the mortar ridges before setting the mosaic and achieve substantially complete coverage. Wet-area installations require at least 95% coverage.

• Pre-Sealing: Apply a penetrating sealer approved for honed marble before grouting. Test it first because some sealers can deepen the green coloration.

• Grout Selection: Use unsanded grout or a fine-aggregate grout approved for honed natural marble. Test the grout on spare material to confirm that it will not scratch, stain, or discolor the stone.

• Wet-Area Preparation: Install shower applications over a complete waterproofing and drainage system. Sealing the marble does not waterproof the shower assembly.

• Movement Accommodation: Include perimeter and field movement joints according to TCNA EJ171 and applicable construction requirements.

• Cutting: Wet-cut with a clean, continuous-rim diamond blade designed for marble. Support the mosaic fully and follow appropriate crystalline-silica safety procedures.

• Order Allowance: Purchase approximately 10–15% additional material for cuts, color blending, breakage, and future repairs.

Care and Maintenance

• Clean with warm water and a neutral-pH cleaner formulated for natural marble.

• Avoid vinegar, lemon, acidic bathroom cleaners, bleach, and abrasive powders.

• Wipe spills promptly, especially cosmetics, oils, wine, coffee, citrus, and strongly pigmented liquids.

• Use microfiber cloths, soft sponges, or non-abrasive brushes.

• Reseal periodically according to exposure, use, and the sealer manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not apply waxes or topical coatings that may create a slippery surface or trap moisture.

• Use mats or protective pads in appropriate floor installations to minimize scratching and abrasive wear.

Natural Stone Variation

This mosaic combines three genuine natural marbles. Differences in background color, veining, mineral markings, crystal structure, and tonal intensity are expected.

Ming Green may range from pale celadon and soft seafoam to deeper sage or jade tones. Calacatta Gold may contain warm gold, beige, amber, and gray veining, while Thassos White can display subtle crystalline movement.

Inspect and blend sheets from several cartons before installation. Natural variation is an inherent characteristic of the material and is not considered a manufacturing defect.

Design Profile

• Aesthetic Inspiration: Organic contemporary, botanical luxury, spa interiors, Mediterranean design, modern farmhouse, and understated Art Deco.

• Color Character: Sage green, celadon, crystalline white, warm cream, muted gold, and soft gray.

• Pattern Character: Large three-inch hexagons arranged in a balanced geometric honeycomb.

• Visual Advantage: The combination of green, white, and gold marble creates movement and contrast without overwhelming the room.

• Complementary Materials: White oak, walnut, ivory limestone, creamy quartz, Calacatta countertops, and limewash walls.

• Complementary Metals: Unlacquered brass, champagne bronze, polished nickel, brushed nickel, and antique gold.

• Suggested Grout Colors: Warm white creates a unified appearance, while pale gray or soft sage provides greater hexagonal definition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hexagon Spring made entirely from Ming Green marble?

No. Elysium specifies approximately 50% Ming Green, 35% Italian Calacatta Gold, and 15% Greek Thassos White marble.

What is the actual sheet size?

The mesh-mounted sheet measures approximately 11.75" × 10.25" and covers approximately 0.84 sq. ft.

Are the individual hexagons exactly 3" × 3"?

The chips are nominally described as 3" hexagons. Natural-stone fabrication and the geometric shape may produce slight dimensional differences.

Does the mosaic require sealing?

Yes. Apply a penetrating sealer approved for honed marble before grouting and reseal periodically according to exposure and use.

Can it be installed on a shower floor?

Elysium lists the mosaic for shower floors. However, no published DCOF value is available, so the installer should confirm suitability for the specific shower and applicable slip-resistance requirements.

Can it be installed on shower walls?

Yes. Use a complete waterproofing system and white setting material specifically approved for moisture-sensitive green marble.

Can it be used outdoors?

Elysium identifies this mosaic exclusively for interior applications. Exterior installation is not recommended without written manufacturer approval.

Why is special mortar required?

Ming Green can be dimensionally sensitive to moisture. An incompatible mortar may cause darkening, curling, warping, or discoloration. A rapid-setting or epoxy system approved for green marble may be required.

Will every sheet have the same amount of green and white?

No. Although the manufacturer provides approximate material percentages, each sheet will display natural differences in color distribution, veining, and mineral markings.