Septarian and Concretion Slabs: Nodular Stone Surfaces
Septarian and concretion panels are soft, crack-riddled carbonate. How to stabilize, saw, fill, polish and specify them without breaking the material.
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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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Chlorite Schist Slabs: Working Soft Green Metamorphics
Chlorite schist explained for fabricators: Mohs 2-2.5 hardness, schistosity and splitting, pad loading, honed finishes, backing, and where not to use it.
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Anhydrite Stone: Fabricating Soft Calcium Sulfate Slabs
Anhydrite is Mohs 3 to 3.5 calcium sulfate with three perfect cleavages that hydrates to gypsum. Dry fabrication, sealing strategy, and interior dry use only.
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Working with Travertine: Filling Voids and Honing Finishes
A guide to fabricating travertine: managing natural voids, filling and sealing strategies, choosing honed finishes, and cutting a soft porous stone cleanly.
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