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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A general name for stones used in building construction, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=granite granite], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=marble marble], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=limestone limestone], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dolomite dolomite], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sandstone sandstone], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=basalt basalt], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=diorite diorite].
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A general name for stones used in building construction, such as [[granite]], [[marble]], [[limestone]], [[dolomite]], [[sandstone]], [[basalt]], and [[diorite]].
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 125
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 125

Latest revision as of 07:20, 11 May 2022

Building stone

Description

A general name for stones used in building construction, such as Granite, Marble, Limestone, Dolomite, Sandstone, Basalt, and Diorite.

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 125
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996