Stone

An explanation of how different communities use the same words.

The granites of geology and commerce are quite different.

Crushed stone, a crucial but unsing resource, appears here in a railroad bed.

Stone is a worthy servant. In fact, stone tools more than 2 million years old prove that stone technology is something we inherited from earlier hominid species.

Peggy and Pat Perazzo maintain this wonderful set of resources, covering quarries and commercial stone, current and historical, across the United States.

David B. Williams's blog concentrates on stone, particularly in buildings.

A section of Bob's Rock Shop for the simple, rewarding hobby of rock cutting.

Findstone is a business, of course, but its gallery of 1700 commercial stones is great eye candy. Just remember that the stonemason's "granite," for instance, means something different to geologists.

A thorough guide to the marble quarries of Greece, presented by color, locality, or company.

The Portland (England) Sculpture Trust hosts this inspiring site devoted to the "earth art" that comes from the famous limestone of the Isle of Portland.

Stone tile, cool sculptures, online images, and much more—a good home base.

In 1948 the National Institute of Standards and Technology had a mason set more than 2000 pieces of stone into a wall to test how they stand up to the weather. The wall is still there.

These folks have a lot to offer if you're near Washington state and want to learn carving.

The Wall Street Journal of the rock biz.

A group preserving and reviving the stoneworking skills needed to protect this precious heritage of old England. The subject is deeply rooted in the geology of Britain.