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| − | [Alberene Stone Corp.] A trademark for a dense, homogeneous [ | + | [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 == | ||
Revision as of 09:05, 7 January 2014
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.
Synonyms and Related Terms
alberene stone
Additional Information
New World Stone Company: Website
Authority
- G.S.Brady, 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)
- 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