Stone pre-cut and shaped to dimensions of specified sizes.
Large cut stone having the face left rough, used in massive masonry.
These are large blocks of quarried stone, cut, shaped or carved. Having aesthetic qualities, Dimension stone is mostly used for architectural features and the external cladding of prestige buildings.
a building stone that is often quarried and prepared in blocks according to specifications
Stone cut to special dimensions, for use in construction.
natural building stone that has been selected, trimmed or cut to a specific size and shape.
Large blocks of stone used in foundations
Historically, the term for large quantities of stone that were cut into large blocks. Dimension stones were used in foundations, piers, and stone-supported walls. It now refers to sized, hewn stone used as exterior facing, or blocks of stone used in windows, arches, chimneys, and other structures. Usually cut into square, rectangular, columnar, tabular, or wedge-shaped blocks.
An intact block of granite or marble to be used for architectural purposes.
Stone that is selected for or trimmed or cut to desired shapes and/or sizes. Used as building stone, markers, paving blocks or flagging, curbing, cut or carved ornaments and novelties, furniture (e.g., tabletops, laboratory bench tops and sinks), and industrial equipment that requires stone in shaped form (e.g., pebble mills or furnace liners).
Dimension stone is natural rock material quarried for the purpose of obtaining blocks or slabs that meet specifications as to size (width, length, and thickness) and shape. Color, grain texture and pattern, and surface finish of the stone are also normal requirements. Durability (essentially based on mineral composition and hardness and past performance), strength, and the ability of the stone to take a polish are other important selection criteria.
