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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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cross-bedding
Building materials; Stone
The arrangement of laminations of strata transverse or oblique to the main planes of stratification.
grade course
Building materials; Stone
The beginning course at grade level, generally waterproofed with a damp check or damp course.
metamorphism
Building materials; Stone
The change or alteration in a rock caused by exterior agencies, such as deep-seated heat and pressure, or intrusion of rock materials.
dressed or hand dressed
Building materials; Stone
The cutting of rough chunks of stone by hand to create a square or rectangular shape. A stone which is sold as dressed stone generally refers to stone ready for installation.
reveal
Building materials; Stone
The depth of stone between its outer face and a window or door set in an opening; the thickness of a wall.
grain
Building materials; Stone
The easiest cleavage direction in a stone. "With the grain" is the same as "natural bed." Also, the composition and texture of particles, crystals, sand, or rock.
head
Building materials; Stone
The end of a stone which has been tooled to match the face of the stone. Heads are used at outside corners, windows, door jambs or any place where the veneering will be visible from the side.
