Dissolved Inorganic Carbon

Quarry

A quarry is the extraction site where blocks are cut from the bedrock. Turkish: ocak; Spanish: cantera. Buyers use quarry names as origin cues, not as finishes.

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Stone Skirting

Narrow stone baseboard protecting and finishing a wall base. In trade it also appears as SÜPÜRGELİK (Turkish), rodapíe (Spanish). Attested most in Turkey, Spain, and Morocco.

SÜPÜRGELİKrodapíe

Flooring Tiles

Tiles intended for flooring or paving. In trade it also appears as solería (Spanish), döşeme (Turkish), pavimento (Spanish). Attested most in Spain, Turkey, and Mexico.

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Calcite

Calcite is calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), the main mineral in marble and limestone. Technical material language, not a product brand.

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Aragonite

Aragonite is a calcium-carbonate mineral polymorph; in stone contexts it appears in technical mineralogy notes. Not a commercial slab finish or selection grade.

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Compressive Strength

Compressive strength is the maximum crushing stress stone sustains before failure, reported from standard tests. Used in structural and paving specifications.

compressive strengthBasınç Dayanımıcrushing strength

Modulus Of Rupture

Modulus of rupture is a calculated breaking stress under bending (e.g. ASTM C99). Used in technical datasheets for structural and paving specs.

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Oncoid

An oncoid is an irregular coated carbonate grain formed through microbial activity—technical sedimentology language. Not a commercial product grade. In trade it also appears as oncoids (English), onkolites (English). Attested most in Spain.

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Astm C880

ASTM C880 is a standard test method for flexural strength of dimension stone. Cited on technical datasheets for structural and paving specs. In trade it also appears as ASTM C 880 (English), C 880 (English), ASTM Standard C 880 (English). Attested most in the US.

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Natural Stone Wall Cladding

Natural stone wall cladding is stone installed as a wall-covering finish indoors or outdoors. Specs cover thickness, fixings, jointing, and finish. Distinct from load-bearing masonry.

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Pool Coping

Cut stone pieces installed along swimming-pool edges. In trade it also appears as coronacion de piscina (Spanish), borde de piscina (Spanish). Attested most in Spain, Turkey, and Venezuela.

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Slip Resistance

Slip resistance describes how a stone surface resists pedestrian slipping—critical for wet areas and exteriors. Influenced by finish (honed, brushed, flamed, etc.).

slip resistanceKayma Dayanımıslip-resistant properties

Pisoid

A pisoid is a coated carbonate grain with concentric mineral layers—sedimentology term adjacent to limestone literature. Not a commercial product grade. In trade it also appears as pisoids (English), pisoliths (English), pisolites (English). Attested most in Italy.

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Plinth

A plinth is a pedestal or projecting base supporting a statue or architectural element, often in stone. Fabrication/profile term, not a face finish of slabs. In trade it also appears as zoccolo (Italian), plinti (Italian), dadi (Italian). Attested most in Italy and DE.

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Safety Factor

Safety factor is the ratio/margin between material capacity and applied demand in structural design. Engineering term on façade calculations. In trade it also appears as factor-of-safety (English), safety factors (English), safety factor coefficient (English). Attested most in the US.

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Astm C99

ASTM C99 is a standard test for dimension-stone modulus of rupture (bending strength). Cited on technical datasheets for structural and paving specs. In trade it also appears as ASTM C 99 (English), C 99 (English), ASTM Standard C 99 (English). Attested most in the US.

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