Natural Stone Industry Glossary

Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This Natural Stone industry glossary provides a collection of industry terms that define ... Read More

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QUARRIED STONE
A stone that has been removed from the natural planes in a quarry by use of machinery and tools.

QUARRIER
The individual who works in a quarry.

QUARRY BLOCK
A rectangular piece of stone that comes from a quarry.

QUARRY RUN
In masonry, the general waste of unselected materials.

QUARRY SAP
The naturally occurring water or moisture present in stone when it is removed from the ground.

QUARRY
A deep pit where stones or other materials are extracted.

QUARTER ROUND
A convex molding.

QUARTZ
A white or colorless mineral found in sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks typically responsible for the natural veins and streaks.

QUARTZATIC SANDSTONE
A metamorphic sandstone that consists of quartz fine grains that are cemented with silica.

QUARTZ-BASED STONE
A sedimentary stone such as sandstone or a metamorphic stone as in quartzite.

QUARTZITE
A compact, extremely hard granular rock that consists of quartz crystals. Most often it is quarried in stratified layers

QUEEN CLOSURE
A brick that has been cut with a two-inch face dimension.

QUICKLIME
A white crystalline oxide made from crushed limestone.

QUIONS
The external angle in a building or wall.