Troctolite: Fabricating Olivine-Rich Gabbroic Stone
A fabrication guide to troctolite, the spotted olivine and calcic plagioclase gabbroid, covering serpentinised olivine, cutting behaviour and finish selection.
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Stone Fabrication News & Guides
Expert tips, how-to guides, and industry news for stone fabrication professionals. Learn about granite, marble, quartz countertop fabrication, tool maintenance, and shop management.
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Eudialyte Slabs: Working Rare Red Zirconium Cyclosilicate
A fabrication guide to eudialyte, the rare raspberry-red cyclosilicate from alkaline intrusions: hardness, cutting, polishing and realistic applications.
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Shungite: Working Karelia's Carbon-Rich Black Stone
A fabricator guide to shungite: carbon grades, Mohs 3.5 to 4.5 hardness, blade and bond choice, dust control, polishing limits and realistic specification.
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Nuummite: Fabricating Greenland's Iridescent Ancient Stone
A fabricator guide to nuummite: amphibole mineralogy, Mohs 5.5 to 6.0 hardness, orienting for iridescence, wet cutting, polishing sequence and long-term care.
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Komatiite Slabs: Working Ultramafic Volcanic Stone
Komatiite is a rare high-magnesium volcanic rock with spinifex texture. What its mineralogy and alteration mean for cutting, polishing and specifying slabs.
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Itacolumite: Fabricating Flexible Sandstone Slabs
Itacolumite is a sandstone that visibly bends. What causes the flexibility, how it changes cutting and handling, and where the material realistically fits.
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Shale and Mudstone Slabs: Fabricating Fine-Grained Rock
Shale and mudstone are soft, layered, moisture-sensitive rock. How to cut, edge, set, and seal them, and where these fine-grained slabs should never go.
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Pietersite: Fabricating Namibia's Brecciated Chatoyant Stone
A fabrication guide to pietersite, the brecciated chatoyant chalcedony from Namibia, covering hardness, orienting chatoyancy and cutting fractured stone.
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Astrophyllite: Working Bladed Golden Titanosilicate Stone
A fabrication guide to astrophyllite, the bladed golden-brown titanosilicate, covering its low hardness, perfect cleavage and realistic decorative applications.
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Orbicular Granite: Working Rare Spotted Igneous Slabs
A fabricator guide to orbicular granite: how orbicules form, why supply is scarce, cutting banded structures without chipping, and where feature panels belong.
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Verdite: Fabricating South Africa's Green Fuchsite Stone
A fabricator guide to verdite: fuchsite composition, Mohs 3 to 4 hardness, corundum inclusions, soft-stone cutting, waxy polishing and realistic specification.
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Tillite and Diamictite Slabs: Working Glacial Rock
How to saw, polish and finish tillite and diamictite slabs, where hard clasts and soft matrix fight your tooling, plus realistic finish and repair strategy.
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Carbonatite Slabs: Fabricating Rare Igneous Carbonate
Carbonatite is a rare igneous rock built from carbonate minerals. Why it cuts and polishes like marble, what tooling to use, and how to protect the finish.
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