Category: Stones

The commonly used building stones in India include granite, basalt and trap, limestone, marbles, gneiss, laterite, slate, etc.

A place where exposed surfaces of good quality natural rocks are abundantly available is known as ‘quarry’ and the process of taking out stones from the natural bed is known as ‘quarrying’. This is done with the help of hand tools like pickaxe, chisels, etc., or with the help of machines. Blasting using explosives is…

Rocks are classified in four different ways: Geological classification According to the mode of origin, rocks are divided into three principal classes or groups, namely: Igneous rocks The molten material present in the inside portion of the earth’s surface is known as magma and this magma occasionally tries to come out to the earth’s surface…

Stones are obtained from rocks. A rock represents a definite portion of the earth’s surface. They occur almost everywhere in mountainous and hilly areas. It has no definite chemical composition and shape. Stones are available in large quantities in different parts of our country. It is necessary to know the availability of good stones in…

Stones form one of the most important building materials in civil engineering. Stones are derived from rocks, which form the earth’s crust and have no definite shape or chemical combination but are mixtures of two or more minerals. The mineral is a substance which is formed by the natural inorganic process and possesses a definite…