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MIA Releases Stones of North America Version 3

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The Marble Institute of America has released Stones of North America Version 3. Stones of North America is a comprehensive iPad® app that gives design and construction professionals quick, easy access to detailed information about natural stones quarried in North America.

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

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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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Quartz VS. Quartzite Countertops: Make the Right Choice for Your Kitchen

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Noble Grey by Caesarstone has the the marble look. Two more nice things are you never ever have to worry about sealing quartz and today it comes in just about any look you could want from solid to a fine granite type pattern to the popular swirling vein marble look. Cambria is the only one manufactured in North America.

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Natural Stone 101

Kitchens for Living

There’s nothing wrong with the other options, I love them too in the right applications, but if you’re looking to personalize your kitchen and be, wait for it, DIFFERENT, go natural. When I say natural stone I mean granite, quartzite, marble, limestone, soapstone, slate and onyx. white quartzite counter Marble of the World.

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NSI selects award recipients

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Cohen entered the stone industry in the 1970s, joining her father Malcolm in the family business, then known as Domestic Marble and Stone. In 1998, Cohen became president of the Marble Institute of America (MIA). She also inspired the association to create a natural stone Lookbook to streamline how R.I.S.E.

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Chapter Leaders Gather at StonExpo

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Leaders from the MIA New York Metro Chapter and the MIA Toronto Chapters met on January 20th at StonExpo West/ Marmomacc Americas to discuss the MIA Chapters program and its evolution during the first two years of existence. Ontario Quarry Tour. Geology of Natural Stone. June 21, 2015. Natural Stone CEU Blitz. Toronto Chapter.

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President's Message: Introducing our new president, Dan Rea

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“The mission of the Marble Institute of America is to serve and support the dimensional natural stone industry by providing an array of services, products, and authoritative information important to, and valued by, industry members. There has been some attention given to activities both up and down the value chain.