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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

Citizens, to the mosaics!

Citizens, to the mosaics!

An underpass in Poland’s city of Krakow was embellished with citizen’s inspiration, craftsmanship and natural stone

Stone Stories: Entertainment instead of monotonous geology

Stone Stories: Entertainment instead of monotonous geology

(November 2012) Germany’s „Granite town“ Demitz-Thumitz demonstrates how natural stone can be interesting for everyone

„We’re alive and that’s what counts!“

„We’re alive and that’s what counts!“

Budri Company took up production again merely one month after the Emilia-Romagna-earthquake, May 29th

Stone Stories: Geology from Porto to Faro

Stone Stories: Geology from Porto to Faro

(June 2012) Portugal has published a guide of its Geological and Mines Sites

Stone Stories: WorldSkills without stonemasons?

Stone Stories: WorldSkills without stonemasons?

(March 2012) Call for participants for the coming competition 2013 in Leipzig in Germany