COVID-19 Update: Longer lead and wait times may apply. GET PRODUCT SUPPORT Click here.
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Machine Finish | Standard surface treatment produced by mechanized planers. 239 |
Machine Pitch Faced | See HAND PITCH FACED. |
Marble | A metamorphic rock composed essentially of calcite and/or dolomite, generally a recrystallization of limestone to marble. 245 |
Masonry | Built up construction, usually a combination of materials set in mortar. 256 |
Metamorphism | The change or alteration in a rock caused by exterior agencies, such as deep-seated heat and pressure, or intrusion of rock materials. 259 |
Miter | The junction of two units at an angle, in which the junction line usually bisects at 45-degrees. |
Modular Or Multiple Cut (Also Pattern Cut) | Standard patterns used throughout the stone industry, usually based on multiples of a given height. Stone that is multiple cut or pattern cut is pre-cut to allow typically for 1/4" or 1/2" joints or beds. 265 |
Molding | Decorative stone used to introduce variety in profile and contour, deviating from a plane surface by projections, curved profiles, recesses, or any combination thereof. 268 |
Mortar | A plastic mixture of cement, lime, sand, and water, used to bond masonry units. 271 |
Mosaic | A pattern formed by inlaying tesserae, or small pieces of stone, tile or other material into a cement, plaster or mortar matrix. 274 |
Multiple Cut | See MODULAR CUT. |