Stone industry explained

Stone industry refers to the part of the primary sector of the economy, similar to the mining industry, but concerned with excavations of stones, in particular granite, marble, slate and sandstone. Other products of the industry include crushed stone and dimension stone.

Stone industry is one of the oldest in the world. Creation of stone tools (microliths industry) in the region of South Africa has been dated to about 60,000–70,000 years ago.^[1] Granite and marble mining existing as far back as ancient Egypt.^[2] Crushed stone was used extensively by the first great road building civilizations, such as ancient Greece and ancient Rome.^[3]

See also

• Automated mining
• Building material
• Dry stone
• Fair Stone standard
• Mining

External links

• The state of the world stone industry, 2004, Stone World
• Stone Industry Statistical Data (US)
• World statistical data

Notes and References

1. Book: Alfred J. Andrea. Kevin McGeough. William E. Mierse . Mark Aldenderfer . Carolyn Neel . World History Encyclopedia. 28 February 2011. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-85109-929-0. 145.
2. Book: Nelson L. Nemerow. Environmental Engineering: Environmental Health and Safety for Municipal Infrastructure, Land Use and Planning, and Industry. 27 January 2009. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-08305-5. 40.
3. Book: John J. McKetta Jr. Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design: Volume 54 – Steam Reforming: Operating Experience to Storage Tank Explosion Safeguards. 14 November 1995. CRC Press. 978-0-8247-2605-8. 281.