Visual Glossary Of Stone Industry Terms

Have you ever wondered what a word or stone-industry term looks like? Hopefully our visual glossary of stone terms will help. Enjoy!

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Abrasive FInish - A flat and non reflective surface finish.

Abrasive Hardiness (Ha) - A measure of the wearing qualities of stone for floors, stair treads and other areas subjected to abrasion by foot traffic. Marble Staircase, Staircase Design, Basement Stairs, Basement Ideas, Modern Stairs, Spiral Stairs, Stairway To Heaven, Wooden Slats, Build Your Dream Home

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Abrasive Hardiness (Ha) - A measure of the wearing qualities of stone for floors, stair treads and other areas subjected to abrasion by foot traffic.

Absorption - Percentage of moisture absorbed by weight.

Acid Wash - A treatment applied to the face of the stone to achieve a texture or finish that is distressed. Chemical treatments are more effective when applied to calcareous stones than to siliceous stone types. Recently, the use of acid and other types of chemical treatments has lessened due to environmental and disposal concerns. Chemical processes have been replaced by mechanical methods for texturing of the stone face.

Adoquin - A volcanic, quartz-based stone containing a variety of colored aggregates and pumice in a quartz matrix. Quarried in Mexico. Available in several color.

Agglomerated Stone - A manmade product composed of crushed stone combined with resin.

Alabaster - A fine-grained and translucent variety of gypsum, generally white in color. May be cut and carved easily with a knife or saw. Term is often incorrectly applied to fine-grained marble. Alabaster Sheet, Art Pages, Petals, Marble, Carving, Faux, Material

Alabaster - A fine-grained and translucent variety of gypsum, generally white in color. May be cut and carved easily with a knife or saw. Term is often incorrectly applied to fine-grained marble.

ASTM C119 - Defines limestone as a group, as "a rock of sedimentary origin composed principally of calcium carbonate (the mineral calcite), or the double carbonate of calcium and magnesium (the mineral dolomite), or a combination of these two minerals". Limestone Quarry, Monon, Sedimentary, Bedford, Nature Travel, Art Google, Pixel Art, Mount Rushmore, Viajes

ASTM C119 - Defines limestone as a group, as "a rock of sedimentary origin composed principally of calcium carbonate (the mineral calcite), or the double carbonate of calcium and magnesium (the mineral dolomite), or a combination of these two minerals".

Antique Finish - A finish that replicates rusticated or distressed textures. Produced through mechanical or chemical means to simulate the naturally occurring effects of the aging process.

Apron - A trim piece under a projecting stone top, stool, etc.

Arch - The curved or pointed construction over a doorway or opening. Arch shapes range from flat to semicircular or semielliptical to acutely pointed. London Town, West London, London Uk, Arch London, London England, Portal, Statues, Arch Hotel, London Vacation Rentals

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Arch - The curved or pointed construction over a doorway or opening. Arch shapes range from flat to semicircular or semielliptical to acutely pointed.

Architrave - 1. The beam or lowest division of the entablature in the classical orders, spanning from column to column. 2. The decorated surrounds of a window or door at the head and jamb. Romanesque Architecture, Concrete Architecture, Classic Architecture, Urban Architecture, Diagram Architecture, Traditional Architecture, Architecture Drawing, Architecture Details, Exterior Trim

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Architrave - 1. The beam or lowest division of the entablature in the classical orders, spanning from column to column. 2. The decorated surrounds of a window or door at the head and jamb.

Arkose - A sandstone containing 10% or more clastic grains of feldspar. Also called arkose sandstone, feldspathic sandstone.

Arris - An edge or angle where two surfaces meet; for example, moldings and raised edges.

Ashlar - A thin, dressed stone cut in square or rectangular shapes, typically used as a wall facing in a pattern of varying shapes and sizes. Brick And Stone, Real Stone, Stone Wall, Ashlar Pattern, Dressed Stone, Building Stone, Stone Cladding, Home Fireplace, Stone Veneer

Ashlar - A thin, dressed stone cut in square or rectangular shapes, typically used as a wall facing in a pattern of varying shapes and sizes.

ASI (Allied Stone Industries) - The Allied Stone Industries is made up of stone quarriers, fabricators, and the suppliers of natural building materials and related machinery and tools. Ally Stone, Natural Building Materials, Machinery, Industrial Music

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ASI (Allied Stone Industries) - The Allied Stone Industries is made up of stone quarriers, fabricators, and the suppliers of natural building materials and related machinery and tools.

ASTM C97 - Test methods are useful in indicating the differences in absorption between the various dimension stones. These test methods also provide one element in comparing stones of the same type. Outdoor Furniture, Outdoor Decor, Outdoor Ottoman, Element

ASTM C97 - Test methods are useful in indicating the differences in absorption between the various dimension stones. These test methods also provide one element in comparing stones of the same type.

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ASTM C241 - This test method is useful in indicating the differences in abrasion resistance between the various building stones. This test method also provides one element in comparing stones of the same type.

Back-Buttering - The process of slathering the back of a stone tile with a thinset material in order to ensure proper motar coverage. This prevents hollow areas and subsequent future cracking of tiles. Also helpful to ensure a level installation. Travertine Tile Backsplash, Tile Countertops, Tile Grout, Tiling, Grouting, Backsplash Ideas, Tile Ideas, Natural Stone Tile, Stone Tiles

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Back-Buttering - The process of slathering the back of a stone tile with a thinset material in order to ensure proper motar coverage. This prevents hollow areas and subsequent future cracking of tiles. Also helpful to ensure a level installation.

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Beadboard Backsplash

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Backsplash- The area located between the countertop and lower cabinet.

Balustrade - An entire railing system with top rail and balusters, and sometimes including a bottom rail.

Basalt - A dark-colored, igneous rock commercially known as granite when fabricated as dimension stone.

Base - The bottom course of a stone wall, or the vertical first member above grade of a finished floor.

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Bed Joint - A horizontal joint between stones, usually filled with mortar, lead, or sealant.

Vertical Or Horizontal

Bevel - A sloped surface contiguous with a vertical or horizontal surface.

Visual Glossary Of Stone Industry Terms

Have you ever wondered what a word or stone-industry term looks like? Hopefully our visual glossary of stone terms will help. Enjoy!

208 Pins

10y

Collection by

Domus Surfaces

Professor Marie Cooley

and

Tami Petrick

Similar ideas popular now

Abrasive FInish - A flat and non reflective surface finish.

Build Your Dream Home

Abrasive Hardiness (Ha) - A measure of the wearing qualities of stone for floors, stair treads and other areas subjected to abrasion by foot traffic.

Absorption - Percentage of moisture absorbed by weight.

Adoquin - A volcanic, quartz-based stone containing a variety of colored aggregates and pumice in a quartz matrix. Quarried in Mexico. Available in several color.

Agglomerated Stone - A manmade product composed of crushed stone combined with resin.

Alabaster - A fine-grained and translucent variety of gypsum, generally white in color. May be cut and carved easily with a knife or saw. Term is often incorrectly applied to fine-grained marble.

Antique Finish - A finish that replicates rusticated or distressed textures. Produced through mechanical or chemical means to simulate the naturally occurring effects of the aging process.

Apron - A trim piece under a projecting stone top, stool, etc.

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Arch - The curved or pointed construction over a doorway or opening. Arch shapes range from flat to semicircular or semielliptical to acutely pointed.

Romanesque Architecture

Concrete Architecture

Classic Architecture

Urban Architecture

Diagram Architecture

Traditional Architecture

Architecture Drawing

Architecture Details

Exterior Trim

Architrave - 1. The beam or lowest division of the entablature in the classical orders, spanning from column to column. 2. The decorated surrounds of a window or door at the head and jamb.

Arkose - A sandstone containing 10% or more clastic grains of feldspar. Also called arkose sandstone, feldspathic sandstone.

Arris - An edge or angle where two surfaces meet; for example, moldings and raised edges.

Ashlar - A thin, dressed stone cut in square or rectangular shapes, typically used as a wall facing in a pattern of varying shapes and sizes.

Ally Stone

Natural Building Materials

Machinery

Industrial Music

ASI (Allied Stone Industries) - The Allied Stone Industries is made up of stone quarriers, fabricators, and the suppliers of natural building materials and related machinery and tools.

ASTM C97 - Test methods are useful in indicating the differences in absorption between the various dimension stones. These test methods also provide one element in comparing stones of the same type.

Resistance

Type