Question
Download Solution PDFMatch the name of the stone in List 1 with the use of that stone in List 2.
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List 1 |
List 2 |
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A. Granite |
1. Ornamental Work |
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B. Marble |
2. Sea Walls |
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C. Lime stone |
3. Flooring |
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D. Slate |
4. Manufacture of Cement |
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Classification and uses of building stones-
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Type |
Classification |
Uses |
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Granite |
Igneous rock |
Most suitable for important engineering works such as bridge abutments, piers, dams, Sea Walls, light houses, etc |
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Marble |
Metamorphic rock |
Most suitable for monuments, statutes flooring, decorative and ornamental works |
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Lime stone |
Sedimentary rock |
Suitable for flooring, paving, roofing and in the manufacturing of cement. |
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Slate |
Metamorphic rock |
Most suitable for roof covering, flooring, damp proofing and partitions. |
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Sandstone |
Sedimentary rock |
In the form of flag stone for paving, tile stone for roofing, natural stone for ornamental works and grit for heavy engineering works |
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Laterite (Sandy clay stone) |
Sedimentary rock |
Suitable for rough stone masonry work, The nodular variety yields road metal |
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Trap and basalt |
Igneous rock |
Suitable for road metal and concrete aggregates, used for decorative features. |
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