Terrazzo

Terrazzo is a composite material, poured in place or precast, which is used for floor and wall treatments. It consists of chips of marble, quartz, granite, glass, or other suitable material, poured with a cementitious binder, polymeric, or a combination of both. Metal strips often divide sections, or changes in color or material in a pattern.

Additional chips may be sprinkled atop the mix before it sets.
After it is cured it is ground and polished smooth or otherwise finished to produce a uniformly textured surface.
"Terrazzo" is also often used to describe any pattern similar to the original terrazzo floors.

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