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Stone
A piece of rock that is quarried then worked into a specific size or shape to serve a function as a useful building or paving material.
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Rise
Building materials; Stone
Refers to the heights of stone, generally in veneer; the vertical dimension between two successive steps.
Rodding
Building materials; Stone
Reinforcement of a structurally unsound marble by cementing reinforcing rods into grooves or channels cut into the back of the slab.
Freestone
Building materials; Stone
A stone that may be cut freely in any direction without fracture or splitting.
Dry wall
Building materials; Stone
A stone wall that is constructed one stone upon another, without the use of any mortar; generally used for retaining walls.
Slip sill
Building materials; Stone
A stone window or door sill set between the jambs (See LUG SILL).
Stratification
Building materials; Stone
A structure produced by deposition of sediments in beds or layers (strata), laminae, lenses, wedges, and other essentially tabular units.
