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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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lava
Building materials; Stone
A general term applied to igneous rocks such as basalt and rhyolite, that erupted from the earth by volcanic action.
gauged or gauging
Building materials; Stone
A grinding process that results in the uniform thickness of all pieces of material to be used together.
quirt
Building materials; Stone
A groove separating a bead or other molding from the adjoining members.
frieze
Building materials; Stone
A horizontal belt course sometimes decorated with sculptural relief, occurring directly under a cornice.
wall plate
Building materials; Stone
A horizontal member anchored to a masonry wall to which other structural elements may be attached; also called head plate.
serpentine
Building materials; Stone
A hydrous magnesium silicate material of igneous origin, generally a very dark green color with markings of white, light green or black. One of the hardest varieties of natural building stone
