In answer to the question of what is a quarry, we must say that the quarry stone is not a special kind of stone, but a stone that is extracted directly from the quarry, from the mountain.

The cobblestones are carved into the masonry and are shaped like slabs. In this article, we try to answer these questions:

What are the types of quarry stones, what are the dimensions of the quarry stone, what is the use of the quarry stone and what are the cutting tools of the quarry stone.

What kind of stones are block stones?

Another name for the quarry stone is block stone. There is no specific type of stone in terms of material, and all types of stones extracted from the quarry are initially in the form of blocks.

Therefore, block stones can be made of granite, marble and travertine. But the classification of different types of block stones is based on its size and quality. In this category, a total of three types of stone block can be considered:

Single block

Single-block stone is of high quality because it does not have cracks or bumps and its color harmony is high. The dimensions of the large single-block stone and its shape are cut into hexagons. The weight of a single stone is 25 to 27 tons. Due to the large size and weight, each piece of single-compartment stone is carried on a trailer. Two block

The blocks of the two-compartment stone are smaller than the single-compartment stone. In fact, two stones are equal to one block.

Two-block

 stones are usually rectangular in shape, but may not have a specific shape. Two blocks can be loaded on one trailer.

Three block

 The stone size of the three blocks is smaller than the stones of the two blocks. In fact, all three stones are equal to one single stone. Therefore, in transportation, three pieces of three-block stone are carried on a trailer.

Dimensions of block stones

The measurement of the cutting stone for cutting is done in the quarry. This means that the stone can be cut from the raw stone to the desired size in the quarry and its dimensions are not fixed. Of course, it should be noted that the value of the stone is its dimensions; the larger the stone, the more valuable it will be. If the size of the stone is large, the masonry factory can easily cut it into pieces with the required dimensions.

Block stones are usually cut into 4-sided or 6-sided shapes and are cut into smaller pieces according to their shape in the masonry factory. In this way, the cut stones, which have a regular shape and are in the shape of a square cube or a rectangular cube, are cut with a saw in the shape of a slab. But for cutting stones with irregular geometric shapes and generally stones that cannot be cut with a saw, the peak is used. These stones are cut into square tiles with sides of 30, 40, 50, 60 and 80.

Application of block stones

Block stones that needs processing and cannot be used without processing. It is made of block with large slabs and tiles with irregular shapes and smaller dimensions, tiles. The result of this processing, which is slab or tile, will be used in various fields such as construction, interior decoration and making decorative items.

Why are stones cut into blocks? There is no way to use mineral stones other than cutting and extracting stones in the form of a block from the quarry. The best way is to cut the stone into large pieces so that the best processing can be done on the stones and the required parts can be prepared from them as desired. For this reason, the stones in the quarries and the heart of the mountains are cut into stone blocks so that they can be transferred to the stone for further operation and preparation for consumption.

Cutting stone cutting tool

The stone cutting tool depends on the type of stone. Usually the best tool for cutting a saw with a diamond blade, but if the stone is a hard stone such as granite, we need stronger tools for cutting. In these cases, steel and cast iron chips are selected for cutting the blocks.

Also, when the quarry is transferred to the masonry plant, the relevant cutting operation is performed on it, depending on whether its shape is regular or irregular.

A saw is used to cut a regular block, and if the blocks does not have a regular geometric shape, it is cut with a peak and shaped into a tile.