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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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spall
Building materials; Stone
A stone fragment that has split or broken off the face of a stone, either by the force of a blow or by weathering. Sizes may vary from chip size to one and two man stones. Spalls are primarily used ...
ogee
Building materials; Stone
A stone profile with a reverse curved edge: concave above, convex below.
lug sill
Building materials; Stone
A stone sill set into the jambs on each side of a masonry opening.
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.
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