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	Dimension stone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dimension stone is natural rock material quarried for the purpose of obtaining blocks or slabs that meet specifications as to size (width, length, and thickness) and shape.
		Although a variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are used as dimension stone, the principal rock types are granite, limestone, marble, sandstone, and slate.
		Other varieties of dimension stone that are normally considered to be special minor types include alabaster (massive gypsum), soapstone (massive talc), and various products fashioned from natural stone.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dimension_stone (163 words)

	Mineral Information Institute - STONE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Dimension stone is any type of natural rock material that is quarried in order to make blocks or slabs of rock that are cut to specific sizes (width, length, and thickness) and shapes.
		Dimension stone is used because it is durable, strong and attractive.
		Dimension stone is quarried in large, rough blocks of stone, each of which weighs many tons.
	resourcescommittee.house.gov /subcommittees/emr/usgsweb/descriptions/descStone.html (743 words)

	DMR - Mineral Resources - Crushed Stone & Aggregate
		Dimension stone, a traditional building material, is mostly used for construction either for structural or decorative uses.
		Today dimension stone is used in a decorative rather than a structural role.
		Because of the relatively high value of dimension stone quarry location and distance to market is not as critical as with crushed stone.
	www.mme.state.va.us /Dmr/DOCS/MinRes/AGGR/stone_dim.html (584 words)

	StoneInfo.Com, Information Center on the Natural Stone Industry
		Dimension marble shall include stone that is sawed, cut, split, or otherwise finished or shaped, and shall specifically exclude molded, cast, or otherwise artificially aggregated units composed of fragments, and also crushed and broken stone.
		Dimension limestone shall include stone that is sawed, cut, split, or otherwise finished or shaped, and shall specifically exclude molded, cast, or otherwise artificially aggregated units of composed fragments, and also crushed and broken stone.
		Dimension slate shall include stone that is sawed, cut, split, or otherwise finished or shaped, and shall specifically exclude molded, cast, or otherwise artificially aggregated units composed of fragments, and also crushed and broken stone.
	www.stoneinfo.com /astmspecs.html (2734 words)

	Comparing Granite to Other Building Materials
		Natural stones are considered to be the oldest building material known to man. The use of natural stone materials adds both permanence and elegance to modern construction.
		The commercial definitions of stones are much broader, allowing stones with similar mineralogy, workability, performance, and behavior to be combined into one classification, discounting the fact that they may be scientifically classified as different stone types.
		In the perspective of common dimension stone panels, this means that a 5' 0" [1524 mm] panel would change dimension by approximately 0.026" [0.67 mm] in a 100°F [56°C] temperature change.
	www.coldspringgranite.com /comparing_granite_to_other_build.htm (1817 words)

	Stone, Crushed and Dimension
		Although crushed stone is utilized in a wide variety of applications, the construction industry utilizes some 80 percent of mine output.
		Dimension stone is rock that was removed from its original site to be used (fieldstone) and rock that was broken, sawn, dressed and/or ground and polished (processed) for use as building and/or ornamental stone.
		Limestone, slate, and sandstone are used as dimension stone in Arkansas.
	www.state.ar.us /agc/stone,.htm (523 words)

	Introduction - Ontario Dimension Stone Producers and Processors Directory
		Heavy stone blocks, which had formed the load-bearing wall, were replaced by thin slabs of stone from 5 to 15 centimetres thick, sawn from large mill blocks.
		This stone has been used on many projects, the most notable being the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The brown dolostone from the Bruce Peninsula continues to be a major source of patio stone, drywall and rough facing stone.
		Stone cutting technology and finishing techniques have seen a quiet but significant revolution over the last three decades; first in marble and increasingly in the working of granites.
	www.mndm.gov.on.ca /mndm/mines/mg/dimstone/intro_e.asp (1862 words)

	Building Stone Institute :: Recommend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Stone specifications shall specify, and inspection shall control, the fact that all stone blocks are slabbed at the parallel direction with the bedding plane.
		Expansion joints are needed in stone joints beneath supporting steel angles to prevent stress concentrations due to differential vertical movements between the stone veneer and the building structure, or due to deflection of the spandrel beam, thermal movement or sway.
		Once the quality and the appearance of the stone and its method of installation is approved, it is critical that proper supervision be maintained to insure against sub-standard installation, or against the use of stone slabs beyond the approved range of color, texture, and quality of the mockup.
	buildingstoneinstitute.org /recommend.htm (10511 words)

	Maryland Geological Survey: Building Stones of Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A dimension stone is a building stone that is often quarried and prepared in blocks according to specifications.
		Four courses of this stone were used; however, it proved too costly and the remainder of the structure was faced with marble from a quarry in the Cockeysville area.
		This Triassic stone was initially used for the "Potowmack Canal" built around 1774 and again for the C and O Canal in the early 1830's.
	www.vincistone.com /library/building_stones_of_md.htm (1988 words)

	Dimension Stone: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
		Dimension stone was often used as a building material in Newfoundland.
		Some stones require very little work before being used; for example, sandstone is quarried and then shaped with a hammer for use in landscaping walls, patios, or walkways.
		There are six active dimension stone quarries in Newfoundland and Labrador: a slate quarry in eastern Newfoundland; three granite quarries in central Newfoundland; a sandstone quarry on the west coast; and an anorthosite (labradorite-granite) quarry in Labrador.
	www.heritage.nf.ca /environment/dimension.html (884 words)

	Glossary
		Bond stones are generally cut to twice the bed thickness of the material being used.
		A border stone is generally used to retain the field of a terrace, platform, or floor.
		HEADSTONE: A priciple stone, as in keystone or cornerstone.
	www.selectstone.com /glossary.htm (11223 words)

	Marketing of Dimension Stone
		Different types of dimension stone are quarried in many countries of the world and are marketed globally in rough, semi-processed or finished forms.
		The main qualities of dimension stone that determine its popularity and use include colour, patterns and texture, durability, and consistency of supply.
		Stone is marketed by companies and selected by architects and designers based on its aesthetic appeal and technical characteristics (compressive strength, resistance to abrasion, etc.).
	www.nrcan.gc.ca /ms/stone/market_e.htm (147 words)

	Dimension Stone \| Graymont
		Dimension stone is one of the oldest building materials known to man; evidence the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the ancient structures of Rome.
		Dimension stone is natural stone that is cut and shaped to a specific size.
		Graymont is the operator of one of the oldest dimension stone quarries in the province of Quebec.
	www.graymont.com /prod_dimension_stone.shtml (184 words)

	The Canadian Dimension Stone Industry
		Dimensional stone, or architectural stone, includes many different rock types and refers to any stone that is capable of being quarried in large blocks and subsequently processed into slabs, blocks, flagstones, etc. Varying quantities of dimension stone are used in a variety of architectural applications.
		Natural stone is used for exterior cladding on office buildings, as paving stone for sidewalks and courtyards, for curbing and retaining walls, and as tiles for interior floors, stairs and walls.
		Stone is used for cemetery monuments and other memorial applications.
	www.nrcan.gc.ca /mms/stone/index_e.htm (197 words)

	Dimension Stone Advocate News @ Basics/Mines
		Outlook for dimension stone, 2001: At this time, the U.S. economy still appears to be weakening, with the California energy shortage putting on additional downwards pressure.
		Other sources of information: Stone (formerly Dimensional Stone) has also come out with its directory issue (December), presently not in the editor's hands, and has two recent interesting articles, one on buying a dimension stone operation (August 15) and one on Italian dimension stone websites, such as www.marblefromitaly.com (September 15, 2000).
		Year 2000 U.S. statistics: Based on early year data, U.S. dimension stone imports probably were about $960 million in 2000, compared to the USGS total of $808 million in 1999 and $698 million in 1998.
	www.basicsmines.com /dimensionstone/dmi2.html (301 words)

	Minerals in Your World: Minerals and Materials - Dimension Stone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Dimension stone is defined as natural rock material quarried for the purpose of obtaining blocks or slabs that meet specifications as to size (length, thickness, and width) and shape.
		Dimension stone mines, which are called quarries, are in 35 States of the United States.
		Dimension stone is often used in buildings, home improvement, restoration, and other construction.
	resourcescommittee.house.gov /subcommittees/emr/usgsweb/materials/stonedimension.html (139 words)

	Dimension Stone and Building Stone
		Dimension Stone, 1991, H. Taylor, U.S. Bureau of Mines, 9 pp., 1989.
		Dimension stone sold or used by producers in the united states, by use
		The Decay of the Building Stones of the City of New York and Vicinity - Means of Protection and Preservation of Stone (September 1890) (Continued from August 1890) by Dr. Alexis A. Julien, The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol.
	www.cagenweb.com /quarries/eco-dim_stone.html (1697 words)

	Dimension Stone
		Dimension stones are cut into regular shapes, often rectangular prisms.
		Stones are sawn into standard geometric shapes (usually rectangular prisms), often with diamond saws.
		Polishing is a critical phase of dimension stone processing.
	www.bsu.edu /web/jcflowers1/rlo/lceramicsdimension.htm (117 words)

	Litos - Dimension Stone Standards
		Degrees of resistance to weathering, weakening of stone by ageing and the multitude of environmental factors are not always apparent in the stone standards.
		Although the EU Standard activities made a start in 1985, the work on the stone standards started to develop in the early 90's when a veritable network of working groups was established and their findings co-ordinated at plenary sessions of several groups working on stone matters.
		Dimension Stone is dealt mainly by CEN 246.
	www.litosonline.com /articles/62/ar6202e.shtml (1760 words)

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		Use this section for a building stone manufactured from a mixture of Portland Cement and aggregates to simulate natural stone; generally limestone, and used as unit masonry product such as trim, copings, sills, small panels, belt courses, stools, and quoins.
		The use of natural cut stone should be investigated before cast stone is used.
		All surfaces intended to be exposed to view shall have a fine-grained texture similar to natural stone, with no air voids in excess of 1/32 in.
	www.va.gov /facmgt/standard/spec/04720.doc (1957 words)

	Nova Scotia Dimension Stone for Designers, Developers, Quarriers
		Dimension stone is a commodity with excellent development opportunity in Nova Scotia, which uniquely combines two of the world's most sought after pre-requisites for successful worldwide marketing of building stone - abundant freestone and granite deposits and strategic location for export trading.
		Stone chips are also being used in the landscaping field, as is stone for walls and walks.
		The craft of working with stone has passed down through the generations and with the present architectural trend toward the greater use of building stone, a whole new generation of stone masons have again taken up the tools and are producing the highest quality work.
	www.gov.ns.ca /natr/MEB/is/is19.htm (3038 words)

	Garnet Stone Specifications
		Conforms to the requirements of ASTM C 615 Standard Specification for Granite Dimension Stone.
		The garnets in this dimension stone are typically set against fl hornblende and white, pale-green or golden feldspar and pyrite.
		Because natural stone varies naturally, The Garnet Stone Company does not guarantee the accuracy of these specs for any specific piece of Garnet Gem™ dimension stone.
	bartonheritagestone.com /stone.html (161 words)

	The Garnet Stone Company - About Us
		The stone quarries of North America produce a wide variety of high-quality granites.
		Our signature stone is Garnet Gem™, sometimes also called "The Stone of Honor™" or "Fireblossom™." It comes from a quarry in the Adirondack mountains of New York State.
		We have inventories of stone in various places across the United States and Canada, and are prepared to ship anywhere.
	garnetstone.com (345 words)

	Quarried Stone (04430)
		Buechel Stone, established in 1964 has emerged as an industry leader in providing natural quarried stone for a wide variety of applications.
		Arnold Stone is the nation's leading producer of limestone and sandstone building stone projects.
		Innovative Stone specializes in projects that are complex, diverse and geographically distant require a company that has knowledge and experience to successfully complete the project.
	www.aecinfo.com /1/category/00/33/17/category_1.html (418 words)

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		Dimension Stone 11.1 General 11.1.1 There are many types of stone that are used in the landscape industry for a wide variety of purposes, including water feature construction, shoreline protection, retaining wall construction and as decorative elements.
		When required, the owner will be provided with a sample of stone that is representative of the type and colour of stone to be used for the project.
		11.1.4 Stone should be supplied from a single quarry source with sufficient quantities to provide consistent quality of the specified materials.
	www.landscapeontario.com /attach/1134078308.Chapter_11_-_Dimension_Stone.doc (532 words)

	Masonry Magazine: Stone Veneer
		According to most sources, thin stone veneer is lighter in weight, faster to install, and — in many cases — more economical to use than traditional, full-dimension stone veneer.
		Therefore, thin stone's slimmer profile, ranging from 3/4-inch to two-inches, can be a great alternative for projects with limited space or other special considerations.
		There were a couple of fireplace inserts inside that were not specified to be stone, but the owner decided he'd like stone, so we cut one-inch thin veneer.
	www.masonrymagazine.com /11-03/veneer.html (1990 words)

	Dimension Stone Standard Test offered by Our Australian member - www.findstone.com
		As experts in the field, we are happy to assist our clients in developing a suitable testing programme that will enable them to work with and specify their stone with confidence.
		comprehensive and independent dimension stone testing laboratories in the Australasian region offering a wide range of accredited tests specifically devoted to the dimension stone industry.
		1/ The dimensions quoted are for each individual specimen (except compressive strength).
	www.findstone.com /australia_testservice.htm (345 words)

	USGS Minerals Information: Dimension Stone
		Dimension stone can be defined as natural rock material quarried for the purpose of obtaining blocks or slabs that meet specifications as to size (width, length, and thickness) and shape.
		Color, grain texture and pattern, and surface finish of the stone are normal requirements.
		Directory of Principal Dimension Stone Producers in the United States in 1995
	minerals.usgs.gov /minerals/pubs/commodity/stone_dimension (182 words)

	Our Hoosier State beneath us: Dimension Stone: Salem Limestone - Quarrying (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Salem Limestone was first quarried for building stone in southern Indiana in 1827.
		Unwanted surface material - soil and rock - must first be removed from the stone that is to be quarried.
		The cut is then split loose at the base by wedges driven into shallow horizontal drill holes, turned down on its side, and separated, again by wedges, into mill blocks of about 10 tons.
	www.indiana.edu /~librcsd/etext/hoosier/DS-05.html (163 words)

	real, natural stone, for the dimension stone industry, sandstone and limestone quarried by Block Stone Ltd
		Block Stone Ltd is one of the UK's largest quarrying companies - producing dimensional stone block for use in the Construction Industry, across the UK and Abroad.
		Large stocks of all types of Stone are available, ensuring a quick and reliable supply to the customer.
		Block Stone is a private family run company part of the Realstone Group, which has been offering high class products and an excellent service for over 45 years.
	www.blockstone.co.uk (283 words)

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