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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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

slab

Building materials; Stone

A lengthwise cut of a large quarry block of stone approximately 5'× 8' in size.

calcite limestone

Building materials; Stone

A limestone containing not more than 5 percent of magnesium carbonate.

A limestone rich in magnesium carbonate, frequently somewhat crystalline in character. It is found in ledge formations in a wide variety of color tones and textures. Generally speaking, its crushing ...

styolite

Building materials; Stone

A longitudinally streaked, columnar structure occurring in some marbles, and of the same material as the marble in which it occurs.

verde antique

Building materials; Stone

A marble composed chiefly of massive serpentine and capable of being polished. It is commonly crossed by veinlets of other minerals, chiefly carbonates of calcium and magnesium.

soapstone

Building materials; Stone

A massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, table tops, carved ornaments, chemical laboratories, etc., known for its stain proof qualities.