bt 1 Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is a stone?
Rock or piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose.
What is a rock?
Solid mineral matter, naturally formed by the action of heat or water occurring in fragments or large masses.
What is sedimentary rock?
A class of rock formed by the deposition of sediment such as limestone, sandstone, or shale.
What is metamorphic rock?
A class of rock that has undergone a change in structure, texture, or composition due to natural agencies, such as heat and pressure.
What is igneous rock?
A class of rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma, such as granite.
What is grain in the context of stone?
The granular texture or appearance of a stone.
What is freestone?
Any fine-grained stone, such as limestone or sandstone, that can be quarried or worked easily.
What is carved work?
Hand-cut ornamental features in brick or stone masonry.
What is cast stone?
A hardened mix of concrete with a fine stone aggregate, having a surface ground, polished, or molded to simulate natural stone.
What is building stone?
Any stone suitable for use in building construction, such as limestone, marble, or granite.
What is fieldstone?
Loose, unfinished stone found on the surface or in the soil, especially when used for building as in dry masonry.
What is dressed stone?
Stone worked to desired shape and smoothed on the face.
What is dimension stone?
Quarried and squared stone 2ft or 610mm or more in length and width and of specified thickness.
What is a honed finish?
A smooth stone finish having little or no gloss, obtained by rubbing with an abrasive.
What is a flame finish?
A texture stone finish produced by superheating the surface so as to cause small chips to split off.
What is a batten surface?
A scored stone surface made with a mason’s chisel after the surface has been rubbed smooth.
What is polished work?
A stone face of crystalline texture, as of marble or granite, ground and buffed to form a glasslike surface.
