Stone (material)

naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids

Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions.

thumb|upright=1.35|Gravel (largest fragment in this photo is about )

thumb|upright=1.35|Close view of pebbles

thumb|Calcite alabaster: The tomb of Tutankhamun (d. 1323 BC) contained a practical objet d’art, a cosmetics jar made of Egyptian alabaster, which features a lid surmounted by a lioness (goddess Bast).

Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous, metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade, regional metamorphism. It is the finest-grained foliated metamorphic rock. Foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering, but instead is in planes perpendicular to the direction of metamorphic compression.

variety of igneous rock

An abrasive is a material, often a mineral, that is used to shape or finish a workpiece through rubbing which leads to part of the workpiece being worn away by friction. While finishing a material often means polishing it to gain a smooth, reflective surface, the process can also involve roughening as in satin, matte or beaded finishes. In short, the ceramics which are used to cut, grind and polish other softer materials are known as abrasives.

mortarless masonry method

upright=1.35|thumb|Samples of soapstone

artificial gravel of angular shape, used as construction aggregate

type of stonework found in ancient Mycenaean architecture

thumb|Cobblestones on a road surface in Imola, Italy thumb|upright|Sett (paving)|Sett-paving, such as this surface in [[Fulham, south-west London, is also often referred to as "cobblestones".]]

piece of natural stone used for paving roads, sett is distinct from a cobblestone by being quarried and shaped to a regular form, whereas cobblestone naturally have a rounded shape due to erosion

thumb|Tesserae of a mosaic of doves drinking at a golden basin, 1st century AD, National Archaeological Museum, Naples|National Archaeological Museum, [[Naples, Italy]] A tessera (plural: tesserae, diminutive tessella) is an individual tile, usually formed in the shape of a square, used in creating a mosaic. It is also known as an abaciscus or abaculus.

Rubble is broken stone, of irregular size, shape and texture; undressed especially as a filling-in. Rubble naturally found in the soil is known also as 'brash' (compare cornbrash). Where present, it becomes more noticeable when the land is ploughed or worked.

art of shaping stone materials

Pair of sacred rocks in Ise Japan

type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel

thumb|Portage Park (Chicago)|Portage Park in [[Chicago is known for its flagstone decorations.]]

broad category of coarse particulate material used in construction

thumb|Sarsens in a garden in Wiltshire Sarsen stones are silicified sandstone blocks found extensively across southern England on the Salisbury Plain and the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire; in Kent; and in smaller quantities in Berkshire, Essex, Oxfordshire, Dorset, and Hampshire.

a rock larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder

portable cooking surface used in baking

Art/historic exposition related to the Hiroshima WWII atomic bombing

overview of stories involving turning people into stone

smaller chunks or particles of granite, produced by weathering

thumb|A chipseal road near Kempton, Indiana in the United States