Slate as Dimension Stone
Origin, Standards, Properties, Mining and Deposits
Authors: Wichert, Jörn
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- Provides extensive information on slate properties
- Includes numerous color maps, photographs, and charts
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This book offers a comprehensive review devoted exclusively to slate as dimension stone. Beginning with a description of the slate as dimension stone, the book describes the origin of slate and related geological phenomena.
It thoroughly explains key data acquisition methods and techniques, which are accompanied by extensive data. In turn, slate standards are introduced and compared with regard to their importance for product quality. The book covers in detail the specific petrographical, fabric, strength, physical properties and weathering behaviour of slates.
The chapter on mining and production provides an overview of the different forms of exploitation and related geotechnical aspects, together with production and workflow design, from the beginning to the final product.
The second part comprises a thorough description of worldwide slate deposits and their geology, properties and appearance as well as a brief introduction of the history.Given its scope and accessible format, the book represents an essential guide for scientists, engineers, and professionals in geology, conservation science, architecture, and mining, as well as readers who are active in the slate industry.
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Slate in Architecture
Pages 1-13
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The Origin of Slate
Pages 15-28
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Methodology and Standards
Pages 29-59
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Properties of Slate
Pages 61-134
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Weathering of Slate
Pages 135-158
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Slate as Dimension Stone
- Book Subtitle
- Origin, Standards, Properties, Mining and Deposits
- Authors
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- Jörn Wichert
- Series Title
- Springer Mineralogy
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-35667-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-35667-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-35666-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-35669-9
- Series ISSN
- 2366-1585
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 492
- Number of Illustrations
- 22 b/w illustrations, 283 illustrations in colour
- Topics
