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Above the new International Railway Station of Bologna stands a Shoah Memorial. Its base is comprised of granite slabs, the side walls are clad in limestone.
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31-km wide meteorite crater under Greenland’s ice-shield investigated
An international team of scientists used a new remote radar system and debris analysis to verify the deep deformation in the bedrock
Scientists find out that also in Southern Africa stone tools’ trade connected distant communities
Research by lithic experts shows that there are strong similarities in the design over a distance of 300 km
Drystone walling is added to Unesco’s list of Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Valorized was the living tradition of the ancient know-how and the role it still plays for maintaining the landscpae
Circular Economy is gaining momentum and will play an ever greater role in Europe’s economy of the future
Cosentino Group of Spain, producers of Silestone and Dekton, are poised to face the challenge
First rain in Atacama desert since 500 years caused a devastation among local microbial life – as it may have happened on Mars, too
The rains in the last three years are attributed to changing climate over the Pacific Ocean
„Green Quarrying“ as morning topic at the World Stone Congress on March 07, 2019 at the Xiamen Stone Fair
In the afternoon, lecturers will speak about Product Design with Stone / 2nd issue of „Stone Infinite“ design exhibition
(Christmas-)Gifts 2018 for people who adore natural stone
Like in the years before, Stone-Ideas.com’s editors have collected some inspirations for presents from the wide culture of marble, granite & Co
Green Emerald of more than 5000 carat (or 1,11 kg weight) was found in Zambia in October 2018 and auctioned in Singapore
The extraordinary stone was named „Inkalamu“ meaning ,lion’ in the local Bemba language
As of 2020 costs for oversea freight transportation of natural stone could go up
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has established that the maximum sulfur content in fuel must be reduced sharply
Atelier Alain Ellouz: golden images of wild grass engraved in translucent alabaster
„The goldsmith of alabaster and rock crystal“ has given a special design to Chaumet’s jewelry boutique in Paris
Balducci Marmi Stonemasons are set to launch their product design marketing
Company head Gabriele Balducci is considering concentrating exclusively on marble washbasins
„Roads of Arabia: Archaeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia“ at the Louvre Abu Dhabi until February 16, 2019
The exhibition follows camel caravans, maritime trading routes and pilgrims’ paths to retract exchanges and encounters in the Arabian Peninsula
Lundhs of Norway now has designer objects in limited editions for sale
But first and foremost, it’s all about merchandising and promotion of the company’s stone
Simulated soil from Mars helps researchers on Earth to plan future stays to the red planet
The University of Central Florida now sells such fake celestial dirt at $20 a kilogram plus shipping