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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[Alberene Stone Corp.] A trademark for a dense, homogeneous [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=steatite soapstone] quarried in Albemarle and Nelson Counties of Virginia. The color of Alberene soapstone can range from a medium blue-gray to a deep black. Alberene is used for laboratory benches, sinks, stair treads, and flooring because it is durable and chemically inert. Soapstone is also used for radiant heat floors because it absorbs heat well and cools slower than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=slate slate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=concrete concrete], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brick brick]. Alberene stone is used in outdoor monuments, sculpture, and architectural features because it is resistant to the effects of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=weathering weathering] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acid rain acid rain].
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[Alberene Stone Corp.] A trademark for a dense, homogeneous [[steatite|soapstone]] quarried in Albemarle and Nelson Counties of Virginia. The color of Alberene soapstone can range from a medium blue-gray to a deep black. Alberene is used for laboratory benches, sinks, stair treads, and flooring because it is durable and chemically inert. Soapstone is also used for radiant heat floors because it absorbs heat well and cools slower than [[slate|slate]], [[concrete|concrete]], or [[brick|brick]]. Alberene stone is used in outdoor monuments, sculpture, and architectural features because it is resistant to the effects of [[weathering|weathering]] and [[acid rain|acid rain]].
  
 
[[File:image 2-alberene stone.jpg|thumb|Alberene stone]]
 
[[File:image 2-alberene stone.jpg|thumb|Alberene stone]]
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
alberene stone
 
alberene stone
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
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* Virginia Soapstone : [https://soapstoneva.com/soap-stone/alberene-soapstone/ Alberene Soapstone]
  
New World Stone Company: [http://www.newworldstone.com/ Website]
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* M. Teixeira Soapstones: [https://www.soapstones.com/portfolio/alberene-soapstone/ Alberene Soapstone]
  
== Authority ==
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* Stone World: [https://www.stoneworld.com/articles/87449-breathing-new-life-into-american-soapstone Breathing New Life into American Soapstone]
  
* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 734
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 734
  
* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  
* Frank A. Lent, Frank A. Lent, ''Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries.'', Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925
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* Frank A. Lent, ''Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries.'', Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 08:34, 25 April 2022

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Description

[Alberene Stone Corp.] A trademark for a dense, homogeneous soapstone quarried in Albemarle and Nelson Counties of Virginia. The color of Alberene soapstone can range from a medium blue-gray to a deep black. Alberene is used for laboratory benches, sinks, stair treads, and flooring because it is durable and chemically inert. Soapstone is also used for radiant heat floors because it absorbs heat well and cools slower than Slate, Concrete, or Brick. Alberene stone is used in outdoor monuments, sculpture, and architectural features because it is resistant to the effects of Weathering and Acid rain.

Alberene stone

Synonyms and Related Terms

alberene stone

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 734
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925

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