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„VolareArte“: once more showing monumental stone sculptures by Park Eun Sun in Pisa and Florence
Presentation at the airports / Dual colors and stone cracks are distinguishing factors
Global Countertop Market: „Engineered quartz is forecasted to increase its share, partly at the expense of granite“
Freedonia Research Group has published a new study which sees the demand to reach 540 million m² in 2023
Nature in the quarry: the Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Budo budo) feel undisturbed by all the noise of heavy machinery in the quarry
Oetelshofen Limestone Quarry, Germany, regards the endangered giant owl, which chose the quarry as its home, as „a popular figure“
After rockfall at the Matterhorn Hörnli ridge in 2003: now, millions of data points observe any change in the rock
„Crackmeters“ measure how the ice as stabilizing „glue“ is melting and how this leads to a displacement of boulders
A 1.5 t marble table 3.1 m in diameter travels from Lake Constance in Germany to California
Draenert Company was commissioned to construct and deliver an XXL version of its rotating table „Tadao“ to the USA
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
„Minne“ is the name for vases by designer Katja Dahl made of Emerald Larvikite stone from Norwegian Lundhs company. They were shown at the 1000 Vases Exhibiton during Dubai Art Week 2019
Architects pinpoint the weak spots of natural stone: price and ease of cleaning
German Natural Stone Association DNV conducted a market analysis of marble, granite, and other popular types of stone
New photos from Hubble Space Telescope show that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot continues to shrink
Stormy world: facinating is the color palette in the clouds swirling in the gas planet’s turbulent atmosphere
The world-famous mosaic floor in the Cathedral of Siena is again completely open from August to October like every year
For the rest of the year, the work with graffito, mosaic and natural stone inlays is covered in large parts
Biocolonizer species are putting the conservation of the granite at Machu Picchu at risk
Researchers from the University of the Basque Country identify the role played by lichens, algae, mosses, and cyanobacteria