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  2. Quarry tile - Wikipedia

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    Quarry tile is a building material, usually 1 ⁄ 2 to 3 ⁄ 4 inch (13 to 19 mm) thick, made by either the extrusion process or more commonly by press forming and firing natural clay or shales. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Quarry tile is manufactured from clay in a manner similar to bricks . [ 3 ]

  3. Slate - Wikipedia

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    When expertly "cut" by striking parallel to the foliation with a specialized tool in the quarry, many slates display a property called fissility, forming smooth, flat sheets of stone which have long been used for roofing, floor tiles, and other purposes. [1] Slate is frequently grey in color, especially when seen en masse covering roofs.

  4. Barre granite - Wikipedia

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    The granite is mined at the E. L. Smith Quarry, the world's largest "deep hole" granite quarry, owned by the Rock of Ages Corporation. All of the stones in the Hope Cemetery in neighboring city of Barre are made with Barre granite. [3] "Barre Gray" granite is sought after worldwide for its fine grain, even texture, and superior weather resistance.

  5. Dimension stone - Wikipedia

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    Surface of a marble slab from Sinj, Croatia. A variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are used as structural and decorative dimension stone. These rock types are more commonly known as granite, limestone, marble, travertine, quartz-based stone (sandstone, quartzite) and slate.

  6. Marble - Wikipedia

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    Marble quarry in Jaipur, India Marble plant workers in Romblon, Philippines The extraction of marble is performed by quarrying . Blocks are favoured for most purposes, and can be created through various techniques, including drilling and blasting, water jet and wedge methods. [ 22 ]

  7. Griffith Quarry - Wikipedia

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    The quarry was established by Griffith Griffith, a native of Wales, in 1864.The quarry produced high-quality granite used to construct many buildings in San Francisco and Sacramento, including parts of the California State Capitol. [3]

  8. Medina sandstone - Wikipedia

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    Medina sandstone is a geographic subset of the Medina Group stratigraphic formation in New York State and beyond. The name refers specifically to sandstone first quarried in Medina, New York, and later quarried in other locations in Orleans County and adjacent quarries in Monroe County to the east and Niagara County to the west.

  9. Portland stone - Wikipedia

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    Stonehills Mine is the first completely new mine on Portland (not a mine as an extension from an existing quarry). Albion Stone Plc began the process to open this mine in 2015 and reserves are estimated to last for 50 years (2066). Independent Quarry and Admiralty Quarry are both owned by The Crown Estate and have been leased since 1982. [5]

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