STONE

STONE

1. STONE BLOCKS

   • MARBLE GRANITE
     • PROCESS
       • 1)Quarrying
         • A)Large:Stone blocks are removed from the Earth's crust
         • B)A diamond wire cuts the stone into smaller pieces for transport to a processing plant
       • 2)Processing
         • A)CUTTING
           • pieces are cut into smaller thinner shoets
         • B)SHAPING
           • lathes give the stone sheets their final shape
         • C)POLISHING
     • LARGE BLOCKS
     • MUST BE CUT INTO SMALLER PIECES

2. AGGREGATES

   • GRAVEL SAND