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Can quarries sell their waste to off-shore wind-farms?

Can quarries sell their waste to off-shore wind-farms?

The supporting pillars of the giant rotor-blades require substantial support to prevent erosion around their base

Seating which preserves the phases and takes a snapshot a moment in the life of natural stone

Seating which preserves the phases and takes a snapshot a moment in the life of natural stone

Italian designers cut stone blocks out of rock in the Dolomites and preserves the surface with resin

The Liszts and Beethovens of marble are under way in the name of the stone branch

The Liszts and Beethovens of marble are under way in the name of the stone branch

Once again Marmomacc demonstrates that natural stone is currently experiencing a new lease on life with a number of new opportunities

WorldSkills 2015: Participation for stone masons is ensured

WorldSkills 2015: Participation for stone masons is ensured

In Brazil’s São Paulo, international craftsmen will compare skills in working natural stone

Primeval lava flows, not water formed the „canali“ on Mars

Primeval lava flows, not water formed the „canali“ on Mars

Water was far too scarce on the red planet to have cut the gigantic valleys into the landscape, says Swiss geoscientist

South America with a giant „knee“ at its north-east coast

South America with a giant „knee“ at its north-east coast

How the Southern hemisphere would look today if supercontinent Gondwana had split in a different way 130 Million years ago

Winter Olympics 2014: the home of the Curling granite is still for sale

Winter Olympics 2014: the home of the Curling granite is still for sale

Island Ailsa Craig 10 miles off Scotland’s coast contains the most important blue hone granite quarry / Curling is an Olympic sport

Paris‘ Louvre is home to the Porche Mamlouk, a gem of Islamic Art

Paris‘ Louvre is home to the Porche Mamlouk, a gem of Islamic Art

The sandstone portal rich in relief ornamental décor stems from Egypt’s 15th century

Deflecting asteroids from their way to Earth

Deflecting asteroids from their way to Earth

(September 2013) In order to prevent an collision with our planet, a space probe could impact the celestial body / Nasa wants to catch and „park” an asteroid for research

150-year-old underground with 150 million-year-old limestone

150-year-old underground with 150 million-year-old limestone

London’s „Tube“ is celebrating its 150th jubilee / Station Green Park with artistic design

Stone Stories: Ailments and illnesses in lofty heights

Stone Stories: Ailments and illnesses in lofty heights

(March 2013) During restoration work of the York Minster, stone masons were permitted to choose and design grotesques / Natural Stone Awards of the Stone Federation Great Britain

Stone stories: Lots of real marble and fake limestone

Stone stories: Lots of real marble and fake limestone

New York City’s Grand Central Terminal is celebrating its 100th jubilee / A „Cathedral“ among public transport buildings

Dimensions in stone beyond imagination

Dimensions in stone beyond imagination

(March 2013) The new pope met the power of 2000 years of faith and history when appearing at the balcony of St. Peter’s

Stone stories: „arrival of the modern mind“

Stone stories: „arrival of the modern mind“

(March 2013) The British Museum shows the modernity in art pieces from the last Ice Age some 10.000 years ago

Stone Stories: Campaigns bear fruit

Stone Stories: Campaigns bear fruit

(January 2013) Organizations for responsible production successfully press for improved labor conditions in Asia’s quarries