LIMESTONE - Natural Stone Council

Photo by Michael ReisN A T U R A L S T O N E C O U N C I LM A T E R I A L F A C T S H E E TMARKET OVERVIEW:The United States is one of the chief producers of dimension Stone in the world, having generated an estimated million tons in 2006. LIMESTONE sales comprised the second largest portion of this market at 35% by tonnage. Dominating the sales were curbing, paving, rough blocks, slabs, veneer, wall panels, and a result of LIMESTONE s prevalence in North America, Canada was the principle supplier and purchaser of the majority of 2006 imports and exports, : Dolley, 2007. 2006 Minerals Yearbook: Stone , Dimensional. Geological Survey. pg. Dolley, 2008. 2007 Mineral Commodity Summaries: Stone (Dimension). Geological Survey. pg. 160-161. COPYRIGHT 2008 Natural Stone COUNCILpRODUCTS & AppLICATIONS: Common DimensionsCharacteristics of quarried Stone are dependent upon the attributes of the deposit from which the Stone was extracted; each quarry is able to offer a range of products unique in dimensions, color, and structural properties to its deposit.

Photo by Michael Reis N AT U R A L S T O N E C O U N C I L M AT E R I A L FAC T SH E ET MARKET OVERVIEW: The United States is one of the chief producers of dimension stone in the world, having generated an estimated 1.3 million

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