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We leave no stone unturned

Metro station for the Colosseum in Rome; Indian Ambaji Marble received a Geographical Indication (GI); Rocalia Stone fair in December in Lyon; Video of the month: rocks rolling down a hillside in Buster Keaton‘s film “Seven Chances” (1925)

We leave no stone unturned

Pullcast, Portugal: natural stone handles for cabinet doors; “Urban Geology“ in a BBC report; giant granite body in West Antarctica, and more

We leave no stone unturned

Preparation for the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí’s death; “Texas Rocks!: A Guide to Geological Sites in the Lone Star State“; Video of the Month: the Menhirs of Carnac, Brittany

Lecture at Marmomac (Wednesday, September 24, 12.15 pm, Hall 10): How a massive pinnacle in lofty heights at Washington National Cathedral was repaired after the 2011 earthquake

In the STONE FINDER and at Marmomac 2025

We have compiled entries from our worldwide database that are on show at company booths at the stone fair in Verona

We leave no stone unturned

“Palm“ is the name of a new collection by the Portuguese Maeve furniture company; magazine “Mármol. Architecture and Design“ (No 18, June 2025); Booth reservation for the 26th China Xiamen International Stone Fair (March 16-19, 2026); the “World Stress Map” of the earth’s crust; Video of the month: Pufferfish’s “sandcastles”

We leave no stone unturned

United Alabaster’s new collection; Makrana marble for Jain temple in Australia; 2nd issue of British Stone Fed‘s magazine; Quartzite from Brazil; Confindustria Marmomacchine held its general assembly 2025, and more

We leave no stone unturned

Transporting marble 1 and 2; restoration of Missouri State Capitol; natural stone vs. artificial stone; rockfall and mountain permafrost; the history of Gantts Quarry, Alabama

We leave no stone unturned

“Today, Carrara is a battleground“; best result in the history of Veronafiere; ideas for a national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II; giant replica of the horse’s head from the Parthenon’s chariot of Selene; video of the Month: Arches made of natural stone bricks

People & Jobs: Canadian Picco Engineering Expands U.S. Presence with Senior Project Engineer Jeff Liedel

Global Stone Congress 2025 (June 16 – 20) in Drama, Greece: Ornamental stones viewed scientifically from the perspectives of technology, architecture, sustainability, and geology

Open NSI-discussion on April 29 at Coverings 2025: tariffs, silica, fierce competitors – what is the stone industry’s state of the art?

We leave no stone unturned

“Minutes“ from Euroroc’s General Assembly; FILA Solutions with double-digit growth 2024; University of Sydney with webpage about sand sculpting; Video of the Month: “Why marble is the king of art and architecture“

NSI webinar with Pierre Bidaud on “Structural Stone: An introduction to the Load Bearing Potential of Natural Dimension Stone” (April 17, 2025, free to attend)