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    This document discusses different types of stones used as building materials. There are three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - which are formed by different geological processes. Some commonly used building stones include granite, basalt, limestone, marble, and slate. Granite and basalt are igneous rocks, limestone is sedimentary, and marble and slate are metamorphic. The production process involves quarrying large chunks of stone, shaping and finishing them into desired sizes and forms. Key properties that determine the suitability of stones for construction include their durability, strength, porosity, and resistance to water absorption, fire and thermal expansion.

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    This document discusses different types of stones used as building materials. There are three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - which are formed by different geological processes. Some commonly used building stones include granite, basalt, limestone, marble, and slate. Granite and basalt are igneous rocks, limestone is sedimentary, and marble and slate are metamorphic. The production process involves quarrying large chunks of stone, shaping and finishing them into desired sizes and forms. Key properties that determine the suitability of stones for construction include their durability, strength, porosity, and resistance to water absorption, fire and thermal expansion.

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    This document discusses different types of stones used as building materials. There are three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - which are formed by different geological processes. Some commonly used building stones include granite, basalt, limestone, marble, and slate. Granite and basalt are igneous rocks, limestone is sedimentary, and marble and slate are metamorphic. The production process involves quarrying large chunks of stone, shaping and finishing them into desired sizes and forms. Key properties that determine the suitability of stones for construction include their durability, strength, porosity, and resistance to water absorption, fire and thermal expansion.

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    Building Stones

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    BUILDING STONES

    Stone One of the oldest building


    material.

    Rock : A large concreted mass of earthy or


    mineral matter or broken pieces of such a
    mass.

    Stone : Quarried or smaller pieces of rock


    for a specified function such as a building
    block

    Rocks are made up of minerals. Such


    as:

    Feldspars
    Quartz
    Micas
    Hornblende
    Kaolinite
    Calcite (CaCO3)

    Dolomite (MgCO3)

    GEOLOGICAL CLASSES OF
    ROCKS
    Igneous: Formed by cooling and thus
    solidfying from a molten state.
    (Granite, Basalt)
    Sedimentary : Formed by a process of
    cementation of small particles that
    result from the disintegration of rocks.
    (Limestone, sandstone)
    Metamorphic Rocks : Formed by
    gradual changes in the structures of
    either igneous or sedimentary rocks
    caused by heat, water, pressure.
    (Marble, Slate)

    COMMONLY USED BUILDING


    STONES

    Granite : Intrusive igneous rock


    Intrusive:crystallized slowly within the earth
    Granite is a strong, hard & non-porous rock
    It is a desirable foundation & building
    material.
    Basalt : Extrusive igneous rock
    Extrusive:rapidly crystallized on the surface
    of earth
    Basalt is hard & strong but it is porous &
    have fractures.

    Limestone : Sedimentary rock


    It is used as a concrete aggregate
    It is used in the production of cement &
    lime
    Marble : Metamorphosed limestone
    Harder than limestone
    Used for interior work or wall or column
    facing
    Slate : Metamorphosed clay
    Used for flooring, interior or exterior wall
    facing.

    GRANITE

    BASAL
    T

    MARBL
    E

    LIMESTONE

    SLATE

    PRODUCTION STEPS

    Quarrying: Big chunks are cut at the


    side, loosened at the bottom by
    wedging & removed by cranes

    Shaping & Finishing: Taken to the


    factory & cut and finished to the
    desired shapes.

    QUARRYING

    PROPERTIES OF STONES
    Durability : mainly abrasion
    Strength
    Both strength & durability are affected
    by the texture & mineral composition,
    chemical charactersitics & physical
    characteristics.
    Porosity
    Water Absorption
    Coefficient of thermal expansion
    Fire resistance

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