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1. A natural, hard substance formed from minerals and earth material which are present in rocks

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2. Undergone a change in structure, texture, or composition due to the natural agencies, as heat and pressure, especially when the rock becomes harder and more crystalline, as marble and slate

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3. Resistance to the weathering effects of rain, wind, heat, and frost action is necessary for exterior stonework

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4. Portion of the earth's crust having no definite shape and structure

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5. Stones cut for specific purposes like: jambs sills copings cornices lintels steps arch stone (voussoirs)

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6. Stone found on the ground (i.e., not quarried) that is a suitable size and shape for use as drywall or rubble masonry

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7. Appearance factors include color, grain, and texture

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8. Also known as aqueous or stratified rocks

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9. Consists of rough fragments of broken stone that have at least one good face for exposure in a wall.

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10. Also known as primary, unstratified or eruptive rocks

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11. Formed by the crystallization of molten magma, as granite, obsidian and malachite

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12. Work requires the use of cut stone that includes broken ashlars, regularly / irregularly coursed

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13. Favorite prof?

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14. Quarried and squared stone 2' or more in length and width and of specified thickness, used commonly for wall panels, cornices, copings, lintels and flooring.

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15. A term describing stone masonry with a recessed cut margin, so a channel is formed when the blocks are aligned

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16. Class of rock of cemented silica grains with texture ranging from very fine to very coarse. Colors vary from buff, red andlight brown. Porous where as 30% of volume composed ofpores

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17. Classification of Stones

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18. Refers to flat stone slabs used for flooring and horizontal surfacing.

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19. Important when stone is used for flooring, paving, and stair treads.

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20. Metamorphosis of clays and shales deposited in layers. May be separated into thin, tough sheets called slates . Colors areblack, green red, grey, or purple.Used for: flooring window sills stools stair treads & facing

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21. Most types of stone have more than adequate compressive strength. The shear strength of stone, however, is usually about 1/10 of its compressive strength

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22. A stone's hardness and grain texture must allow it to be quarried, cut and shaped

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23. Formed by the deposition of sediment by glacial action, as limestone, sandstone and shale

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24. Sedimentary rock like dolomite, nocleavage lines, low inabsorption, smooth, uniformin structure & composition.High compressive & tensilestrengthUsed for: wall & floor surfaces

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25. A masonry bond formed when there is no overlapping of all units and all horizontal & vertical joints are aligned

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26. Ashlar masonry laid without regular courses but with an overall effect of horizontal orientation

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27. A stone's porosity affects its ability to withstand frost action and staining

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28. Fieldstone or roughly dressed stone, with or without mortar, assembled to give a effect of courses

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29. A masonry bond formed when all units are laid in stretcher position, with a half-unit overlap

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30. Igneous origin,hard, strong, durable andcapable of taking highpressure polish. Red, pink,yellow, green, blue, whiteand brown.Used for: flooring wall paneling column mullion facing stair threads flagstone

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31. Metamorphic rock, are crystallized limestone forming into carrara, parian,onyx and vermont. Used for: flooring wall & column facing

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32. Kinds of Rubblework

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33. Kinds of Ashlars

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34.  formed from clay, dark blue with faintshades of green.Used for: floor tile stair threads coping stones interior wall base interior window stools of exterior window sills.

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35. Kinds of Paneling

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36. Sedimentary rock,pleasing texture with small natural pockets on a cutsurface.Used for: interior decorative stone

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37. Igneous with mineral serpentine.Typically olive green to greenish black but impurities may color the rock.Used only for interiors due to weathering

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38. Physical Properties of stones

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39. Stone Constructions

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40. Types of Building stones

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A natural, hard substance formed from minerals and earth material...
Undergone a change in structure, texture, or composition due to the...
Resistance to the weathering effects of rain, wind, heat, and frost...
Portion of the earth's crust having no definite shape and structure
Stones cut for specific purposes like: jambs sills copings cornices...
Stone found on the ground (i.e., not quarried) that is a suitable size...
Appearance factors include color, grain, and texture
Also known as aqueous or stratified rocks
Consists of rough fragments of broken stone that have at least one...
Also known as primary, unstratified or eruptive rocks
Formed by the crystallization of molten magma, as granite, obsidian...
Work requires the use of cut stone that includes broken ashlars,...
Favorite prof?
Quarried and squared stone 2' or more in length and width and of...
A term describing stone masonry with a recessed cut margin, so a...
Class of rock of cemented silica grains with texture ranging from very...
Classification of Stones
Refers to flat stone slabs used for flooring and horizontal surfacing.
Important when stone is used for flooring, paving, and stair treads.
Metamorphosis of clays and shales deposited in layers. May be...
Most types of stone have more than adequate compressive strength. The...
A stone's hardness and grain texture must allow it to be quarried, cut...
Formed by the deposition of sediment by glacial action, as limestone,...
Sedimentary rock like dolomite, nocleavage lines, low inabsorption,...
A masonry bond formed when there is no overlapping of all units and...
Ashlar masonry laid without regular courses but with an overall effect...
A stone's porosity affects its ability to withstand frost action and...
Fieldstone or roughly dressed stone, with or without mortar, assembled...
A masonry bond formed when all units are laid in stretcher position,...
Igneous origin,hard, strong, durable andcapable of taking highpressure...
Metamorphic rock, are crystallized limestone forming into carrara,...
Kinds of Rubblework
Kinds of Ashlars
 formed from clay, dark blue with faintshades of green.Used for:...
Kinds of Paneling
Sedimentary rock,pleasing texture with small natural pockets on a...
Igneous with mineral serpentine.Typically olive green to greenish...
Physical Properties of stones
Stone Constructions
Types of Building stones
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