Red Sandstone Exterior Cladding NASA Johnson Space Center Building 21, Houston, TX Reminiscent of an Southwestern Desert skyline, Red Sandstone can be found all over the world in desert and dry areas. Colored by Iron oxide, Red Sandstone has a neutral warm red color. Red sandstone makes for great exterior cladding due to […]
Stone Classifications
Below is a list of common stone names, such as granite, and their equivalent geological names. The common stone names are usually not very specific but the geological names are. The geological names typically describe a specific type of common stone.
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COMMON NAME |
GEOLOGICAL NAME |
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GABBRO NORITE DIORITE PERIDOTITE |
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BLUESTONE |
BASALT ANDESITE FELDSPATHIC SANDSTONE BLUISH SILTSTONE
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FLAGSTONE |
SANDSTONE SILTSTONE SLATE LIMESTONE |
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GRANITE GRANODIORITE ADAMELLITE PORPHYRY GABBRO DOLERITE DIORITE QUARTZ DIORITE MONZONITE GNEISS SYENITE TONALITE RHYOLITE DACITE |
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SERPENTINITE DIOPSIDIC MARBLE PERIDOTITE |
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GREENSTONE |
GREENSTONE META-DOLERITE META-BASALT |
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LIMESTONE CALCARENITE COQUINA OOLITIC LIMESTONE DOLOMITE TRAVERTINE BIOMICRITE BIOSPARITE |
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MARBLE LIMESTONE (ABLE TO TAKE A POLISH) TRAVERTINE DOLOMITE SERPENTINITE CALCSCHIST |
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SANDSTONE
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SANDSTONE GREYWACKE ARKOSIC SANDSTONE FELDSPATHIC SANDSTONE CALCAREOUS SANDSTONE QUARTZ ARENITE LITHARENITE |
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SLATE |
SLATE FINE-GRAINED SILTSTONE FINE GRAINED SANDSTONE QUARTZ SCHIST FINE-GRAINED MICA SCHIST |
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TRACHYTE |
TRACHYTE |
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QUARTZITE
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QUARTZITIC SANDSTONE QUARTZITE |
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