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Scientists experiment with lime to accumulate and store the heat of the sun

Scientists experiment with lime to accumulate and store the heat of the sun

Implementation could increase demand of limestone / image upgrade for stone branch

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Briefly noted

During the era of iceman Ötzi stone tools were the norm. At the 3rd „Ötzi: 25 years of research-Conference“ to be held in Bozen, this is one of the central themes

Peter’s Corner: enough of the ominous – non-existent – stone „industry“

Peter’s Corner: enough of the ominous – non-existent – stone „industry“

The natural stone branch should follow the hype in manufacturing / More emphasis on marble and granite as unique distinguishing factors

Marmomacc 2016: The „New Marble Generation“ in Hall 1 as part of the Italian Stone Theatre

Marmomacc 2016: The „New Marble Generation“ in Hall 1 as part of the Italian Stone Theatre

Curated by Raffaello Galiotto and Vincenzo Pavan, prototypes of high quality design products intended for mass production

European Centre for Geological Education based in Poland: stone far and wide

European Centre for Geological Education based in Poland: stone far and wide

WXCA Architects have clad the exterior of the building, which stands in defunct quarry, in stone

The „Forth Stone Carvers’ Festival” was held in the Red Yasil village of Perm Kray close to the Ural Mountains

The „Forth Stone Carvers’ Festival” was held in the Red Yasil village of Perm Kray close to the Ural Mountains

One idea of the annual event is to keep the local traditions of art with stone alive

Data from Australia’s Navy reveals a reef behind the Great Barrier Reef

Data from Australia’s Navy reveals a reef behind the Great Barrier Reef

Fields of donut-shaped circular mounds created by the growth of Halimeda, a common green algae composed of living calcified segments

Conveyor belts for marble and granite with heavy loads

Conveyor belts for marble and granite with heavy loads

At Marmomacc, Swiss-based producer Habasit will have its booth in Hall 5, B6

How slate shaped the land and people of Wales

How slate shaped the land and people of Wales

A book describes the former world leading industry in South-Western Great Britain and its heritage

Cryovolcanism on dwarf planet Ceres: molten water instead of molten silicate rock

Cryovolcanism on dwarf planet Ceres: molten water instead of molten silicate rock

The low-temperature volcanic activity created an ,iceberg’ with 5200 m height on the celestial body between Mars and Jupiter

Designer Caterina Moretti: marble table with limestone island

Designer Caterina Moretti: marble table with limestone island

Founder of Guadalajara Peca Studios in Mexico provides an „elegant amusement“ with her product design

Fired-clay bricks made with cigarette butts can save energy and help solve littering problems

Fired-clay bricks made with cigarette butts can save energy and help solve littering problems

Australian RMIT researchers find ways to use such waste in the production of new building materials

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Briefly noted

Shipping containers weights to be verified before boxes are loaded in accordance with amended rules Solas of The International Maritime Organization (IMO) in place since July 1st 2016

Sandstone and travertine in a house meant to set itself apart from its surroundings

Sandstone and travertine in a house meant to set itself apart from its surroundings

With Casa R+ architects of OOIIO have conjured „a mineral“, which passers-by will encounter by coincidence

Workshop „Creativity and Robotics“: how the artist and the machine may work together

Workshop „Creativity and Robotics“: how the artist and the machine may work together

Marble artworks created using CAD/CAM technologies will be exhibited at the Arkad Foundation in Seravezza and at Marmomacc