Quarry water

Description

Native water in that is present in some dimension stones, such as limestone and sandstone, when they are cut from the quarry. The quarry water evaporates after quarrying, making the stone harder and more durable.

Synonyms and Related Terms

quarry sap; água de pedreira (Port.)

Authority

• 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