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STONE SPECIFICATIONS
Flagstone (Builder's Stone)
3" - 5" thick, irregular shapes, average length and height, and is 1' with a rough face, available in most colors.
Natural Patio
1" - 3" thick, irregular shapes, average length and width, and is 1' with a rough face, available in most colors.
Dry-Stack
Available in natural or saw cut, commonly used for retaining walls. sawn 4" - 12" in height from top to bottom and chopped 6" - 12" deep with random lengths.
Sawn Patio
Available in 1¼" and 2 ¼" thick, typically 22" wide by 4' long. Sawn on the top and bottom with a smooth face, available in white, cream, blue, gray leuder and sandstone. Expect 20% or more of the slabs to be broken, unless ordered as special cut pieces.
Chopped
3" - 5" thick, rectangular in shape, random lengths, heights range from 2" - 14" sawn on top and bottom with a rough face, available in most colors.
Window Sills
Custom made to height, length and width, typically sawn on the top and bottom (approximately 3" - 4" thick and chopped or natural edges).
Natural (Regular) Chopped
3" - 5" thick, rectangular in shape, random lengths, heights range from 2" - 24" with a rough face. Available in most colors and not saw on the top and bottom.
STONE DESCRIPTIONS
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), usually in the form of calcite and, less commonly, aragonite. It may contain considerable amounts of magnesium carbonate (dolomite) as well. Most limestones have a granular texture; in many cases, the grains are tiny fragments of fossil animal shells. Much knowledge of the Earth's history has been derived from the study of fossils embedded in the limestone and other carbonate rocks. Limestone is used as a soil conditioner, in the manufacture of glass and in agriculture. Ornamental varieties are used for flooring, exterior and interior facing of building and monuments.
Sandstone
Sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains (0.0025-0.08 inches or 0.06-2 mm in diameter). The spaces between grains may be empty or filled with either a chemical cement of silica or calcium carbonate or a fine grained matrix of silt and clay particles. The principal mineral constituents of the grain framework are quarts, feldspar and rock fragments. Sandstones are quarried for use as building stone. Because of their abundance, diversity and mineralogy, sandstones are also important to geologists as indicators of erosional and depositional processes.
Stone Application Diagram
It is important to keep in mind that stone is a product of nature, and it's colors and sizes will vary. All natural stones vary in color, texture and character.