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Quarry Tour Takes Industry to Elberton and Tate Georgia - Brings the Marble Institute of America and Elberton Granite Assocation Together

StoneDimensions

For years, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has led study tours to quarries around the USA, Canada, and abroad. Environmental Protection Agency to produce two new scientific studies looking into the safety of granite quarry and fabrication workers with respect to radon and radiation exposure. monument production.

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Natural Stone 101

Kitchens for Living

Dorado soapstone by Latera Architectural Surfaces. Like with all natural stone, price is largely determined by how close you are to the source (quarry or port). When I say natural stone I mean granite, quartzite, marble, limestone, soapstone, slate and onyx. There are a variety of choices that can be used in various applications.

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A Clean Slate: How Rough Slate Can Have a Clean Aesthetic

Architectural Ceramics

At Architectural Ceramics, we’ve prepared a quick read for you about natural slate, and our client spaces and collections that feature it. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics. European countries that are lesser known but also offer slate quarries are Belgium, Germany, Italy and Wales.

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San Antonio Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If you feel like getting a little touristy, you’re near The Alamo , the River Walk and the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas. The neighborhood is also bordered by The Alamo Quarry Market , which has a Whole Foods, a movie theater and more than 75 shops and restaurants.