Cement Sand Semi Dry Mix

Transparent Resin Filled

Stone or slab voids filled using transparent resin. In trade it also appears as resina transparente (Spanish), şeffaf dolgulu (Turkish), transparente (Spanish). Attested most in Spain and Turkey.

resina transparenteşeffaf dolgulutransparente

Mastic Filled

Stone pores or cavities filled using mastic. In trade it also appears as mastik dolgulu (Turkish), Poro Tapado com Mastica (Spanish), mastik dolgu (Turkish). Attested most in Turkey and Spain.

mastik dolguluPoro Tapado com Masticamastik dolgu

Quarrying

Quarrying is the extraction of stone blocks from a quarry deposit before factory sawing. Turkish: ocak; Spanish: cantera extraction. Origin and block quality start here.

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Cutting Waste

Material waste or remnants generated during cutting. In trade it also appears as desperdicio (Spanish), fire (Turkish). Attested most in Turkey and Spain.

desperdiciofire

Stone Fabricator

A stone fabricator cuts and finishes natural stone into counters, cladding, and cut-to-size pieces. Trade role term; not a finish code.

Fabricatormarmolistastone subcontractor/fabricator

Book Matching

Book matching arranges consecutively cut slabs so vein patterns mirror across the joint like an open book. Used for feature walls and paired panels. It is a layout method, not a surface finish.

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Thin Set Mortar

Thin-set mortar is a thin cement-based adhesive bed for setting stone tiles. Installation material, not a stone product grade.

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Contracting Installer

A contracting installer is the contractor responsible for installing stone products on site. Trade role term for projects; not a finish or selection grade. In trade it also appears as Contracting Installer (English). Attested most in the US.

Contracting Installer

Producer Quarrier

A producer/quarrier is a business that extracts and/or produces stone at the quarry and factory. Trade role term, not a finish code. In trade it also appears as Producer or Quarrier (English). Attested most in the US.

Producer or Quarrier

Back Mesh Reinforcement

Fiberglass mesh bonded to the stone reverse for reinforcement. In trade it also appears as fileli (Turkish). Attested most in Turkey.

fileli

Cutting Plan

Layout dividing stone into pieces of required dimensions. In trade it also appears as despiece (Spanish). Attested most in Spain.

despiece

Petrographic Examination

Petrographic examination is laboratory characterization of natural-stone composition and texture. Used in technical reports and standards—not a commercial finish. In trade it also appears as Minerolojik/Petrografik Tanımlama (Turkish), Petrografik Tanımlama (Turkish), EN 12407 (English). Attested.

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Dry Lay Mockup

A dry-lay mockup is a trial dry arrangement of slabs or tiles to verify layout, color flow, and selection before fixing. Common on premium floors and walls.

dry-laydry rundry-fit

Filling

Generic fill or filler material used in travertine. In trade it also appears as dolgu (Turkish). Attested most in Turkey.

dolgu

Cladding

Nonstructural material or work covering an architectural surface. In trade it also appears as aplacado (Spanish). Attested most in Spain.

aplacado

Co2 Degassing

CO₂ degassing is the release of dissolved carbon dioxide from water—relevant in travertine formation literature. Technical geology, not a product grade.

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