Stone

Question 1

Rock or a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose.

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Stone

Question 2

Solid mineral matter, naturally formed by the action of heat or water and occuring in fragments or large masses.

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Rock

Question 3

A class of rock formed by the deposition of sediment, such as limestone, sandstone or shale.

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Sedimentary Rock

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A class or rock that has undergone a change in structure, texture, or composition due to natural agencies, such as heat and pressure, esp when the rock becomes harder and more crytalline.

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Metamorphic Rock

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A class of rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma, such as granite.

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Igneous Rock

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A sedimentary rock formed chiefly by the accumulation of organic remains, such as shells and coral, consisting mainly of calcium carbonate, and used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime.

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Limestone

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A variety of limestone deposited by spring waters, esp hot springs, sold as marble in the building trade.

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Travertine

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A limestone rich in magnesium carbonate.

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Dolomite

Question 9

A limestone composed of small, round, calcerous grains resembling fish roe.

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Oolite, Egg stone

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A sedimentary rock consisting of sand, usually quartz, cemented together by various substances, such as silica, clay or calcium carbonate.

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Sandstone

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A dense, fine-grained, argillaceous sandstone that splits easily along bedding planes to form thin slabs.

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Bluestone

Question 12

A reddish-brown sandstone quarried and used extensively as a building material.

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Brownstone

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A massive, soft rock containing a high proportion of talc, used as dimension stone for hearths, table tops, and carved ornaments.

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Soapstone, Steatite

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A metamorphic rock of crystallized limestone, consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, and used esp in architecture and sculpture. The presence and distribution of numerous minerals accout for the distinctive variegated appearance that many marbles have. The commercial term includes many dense limestones and some coarse-grained dolomites.

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Marble

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A dark-green, mottled serpentine that takes a high polish and is sold as a marble.

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Verd antique, Verde antique

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A dense, fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the compression of various sediments, such as clay or shale, having good cleavage along parallel planes.

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Slate

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A compact, granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz, derived from sandstone.

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Quartzite

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A banded or foliated metamorphic rock corresponding in composition to granite, in which the minerals are arranged in alyers.

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Gneiss

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A very hard, coarse-grained igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica or other colored minerals.

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Granite

Question 20

A volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually black with a bright luster, and transparent in thin pieces.

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Obsidian

Question 21

A green to nearly black mineral, copper carbonate, used as a highly polished veneer and for making ornamental articles.

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Malachite

Question 22

A mineral or rock consisting of hydrous magnesium silicate, usually green in color and having a mottled appearance.

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Serpentine

Question 23

Any stone suitable for use in building construction, such as limestone, marble or granite.

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Building Stone

Granite.

Basalt or trap.

Gneiss. …

Sandstone. …

Limestone. …

Marble. …

Quartzite.

Question 24

Loose, unfinished stone found on the surface or in the soil, esp when used for building, as in dry masonry.

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Fieldstone

Question 25

Quarried and squared stone ft (310mm) or more in length and width and of specified thickness.

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Dimension Stone

Question 26

Stone worked to desired shape and smoothed on the face.

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Dressed Stone

Question 27

Noting a stone having all arrises cut in the same plane and the faces roughly dressed with a pick.

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Pitch-faced

Question 28

A line or border chiseled at the edge of a stone to guide the stonecutter in leveling the surfaces.

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Draft

Question 29

A smooth, uniform margin worked around a stone face.

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Drafted Margin

Question 30

A margin of a stone set below the rest of the face.

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Sunk Draft

Question 31

The granular texture or appearance of a stone.

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Grain

Question 32

The surface that separates one stratum or layer of stratified rock from another.

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Bedding Plane

Question 33

A relatively smooth surface along which certain rocks will tend to split.

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Cleavage Plane

Question 34

Noting a rough stone finish produced by splitting to expose the bedding planes.

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Split-faced

Question 35

Any fine-grained stone, such as limestone or sandstone, that can be quarried or worked easily, esp one that cuts well in all directions.

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Freestone

Question 36

Hand-cut ornamental featires in brick or stone masonry.

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Carved work

Question 37

A hardened mix of concrete with a fine stone aggregate, having a surface ground, polished, or molded to simulate natural stone.

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Cast Stone

Question 38

Building stone cut or machined to a relatively fine finish.

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cut stone

Question 39

Noting a coarse, pebbled stone finish produced by using a slurry of a loose abrasive and water in the sawing process.

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Chat-sawn

Question 40

noting a pebbled or rippled stone finish produced by using a slurry of water and hardened steel pellets in the sawing process.

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Shot-sawn

Question 41

A textured stone finish produced by superheating the surface so as to cause small chips to split off.

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Flame finish, thermal finish

Question 42

A smooth stone finish having little or no gloss, obtained by rubbing with an abrasive.

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Honed finish

Question 43

A stone face of crystalline texture, as of marble or granite, ground and buffed to form a glasslike surface.

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Polished work, glassed surface

Question 44

Of or pertaining to a stone or stonework the visible face of which is dressed with a hammer.

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Quarry-faced, rock-faced

Question 45

A stone finish obtained by chiseling roughly parallel grooves across the face.

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Boasted Surface

Question 46

A scored stone surface made with a mason's chisel after the surface has been rubbed smooth.

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Batted Surface, Tooled surface