Stone

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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Boss

Building materials; Stone

A carved stone positioned at the apex of a ribbed vault.

Onyx marble

Building materials; Stone

A dense, crystalline form of lime carbonate deposited usually from cold-water solutions. Generally translucent and shows a characteristic layering due to mode of accumulation.

Caryatid

Building materials; Stone

A draped female human figure used as a sculptural column or pier, often flanking a doorway, or used as a decorative detail, especially on fireplaces.

Granite

Building materials; Stone

A fine to coarse-grained, igneous rock formed by volcanic action and consisting of quartz, feldspar, mica, and accessory minerals. Granite-type rocks include those of similar texture and origin.

Dacite

Building materials; Stone

A fine-grained, extrusive (volcanic) rock, intermediate in colour and composition between basalt and rhyolite.

Semi-rubbed

Building materials; Stone

A finish achieved by rubbing (manually or by machine) the rough or high spots off a stone's exposed surface, leaving a certain amount of the natural surface along with the smoothed areas.

A finish given to both veneer stone and cutting stock, created by establishing a straight line back from the irregular face of the stone. Proper tools are then used to cut along the line leaving a ...