Glossary Of Tile, Stone & Grout Cleaning Terms
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Calcareous
Refers to substances containing or composed of calcium carbonate.
Calcite
A crystalline variety of limestone containing not more that 5% magnesium carbonate.
Calcite Streaks
Description of a white or milky streak occurring in stone.
Calibration
The first step in the finishing process of a stone tile. The term is often erroneously applied to states, quartzites and other cleft face stone, where the precision of the calibration process is not possible.
Cantera
A volcanic, quartz-based stone with qualities similar to Adoquin, but not as dense. Quarried in Mexico.
Chamfer
To cut away the edge where two surfaces meet in an external angle, leaving a bevel at the junction.
Cladding
An exterior veneer stone covering.
Clast
An individual grain or constituent of a rock.
Cleavage
The ability of a rock mass to break along natural surfaces, a surface of natural parting.
Chiseled Edge
A process of mechanically chipping the tile edge, thus giving the stone a rustic , aged appearance.
Cleft Finish
Rough-surfaced stones such as slates that are cleaved or separated along a natural seam.
Cobblestone
A dimension stone for use in paving.
Composite
A construction unit in which stone that is to be exposed in the final use is permanently bonded or jointed to other material that will be concealed.
Conglomerate
A coarse-grained sedimentary rock.
Coping
A flat stone used as a cap no freestanding walls.
Coquina
Limestone composed predominantly of shells or fragments of shells loosely cemented by calcite.
Cultured Marble
An artificial, manmade product resembling marble.
Cure Time
The time required for the thin-set below the tile to become hard and set.
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