Global heritage stone : worldwide examples of heritage stones / edited by J.T. Hannibal, S. Kramar and B.J. Cooper.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hannibal, J. T., editor.

Kramar, S., editor.

Cooper, B. J., editor.

Series:

Geological Society special publication ; no. 486.

Geological Society special publication ; no. 486

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building stones.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour).

Place of Publication:

London : The Geological Society, 2020.

Summary:

Heritage stones are building and ornamental stones that have special significance in human culture. The papers in this volume discuss a wide variety of such materials, including stones from Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and Australia. Igneous (basalt, porphyry, granite), sedimentary (sandstone, limestone) and metamorphic (marble, quartzite, gneiss, soapstone, slate) stones are featured. These have been utilized over long periods of time for a wide range of uses contributing to the historical fabric of the built environment. Many of these stones are of international significance and potential Global Heritage Stone Resources - stones that have the requisite qualities for international recognition by the Heritage Stones Subcommission of the International Union of Geological Sciences. The contributions in this volume bring together diverse information on these stones.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on November 11, 2020).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781786204851 (ebook) :

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.