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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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Ashlar
Building materials; Stone
Building stone that has been smooth cut, or dressed, into squared or rectangular blocks.
Bay
Building materials; Stone
Buildings are often divided into repetitive spatial elements, or bays, defined by the space between two adjacent columns or other vertical supports.
Masonry
Building materials; Stone
Built up construction, usually a combination of materials set in mortar.
Relief
Building materials; Stone
Carved ornament projecting above s cutaway background plane. The ornament or figure can be slightly raised (bas-relief or low-relief), half projection (mezzo-relief), high- (or alto-) relief.
Return
Building materials; Stone
Continuation of a moulding in a different direction, usually at a right angle.
Brownstone
Building materials; Stone
A sandstone of characteristic brown or reddish-brown colour that results from a high amount of iron oxide as interstitial material.
Limestone
Building materials; Stone
A sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate; includes many varieties. (See oolitic limestone; dolomitic limestone; crystalline limestone).
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