Carrara, Marble Capital of the Ancient and Modern World
Few places in the world are as rich in stone history as Carrara in northern Tuscany, Italy. Located where the Apuan Alps meet the Ligurian Sea, Carrara combines enormous marble deposits with nearby access to shipping on the Mediterranean. This has made Carrara both a...
Sandstones Up Close
You can tell a lot about a masonry stone by looking at it through a magnifying glass. A simple 10- or 15-power hand lens particularly reveals a lot with sandstones. The photos shown below were shot with good lighting and a macro camera lens; however, a similar view,...
Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Ceremonial Center of the Anasazi World The Anasazi From the 9th through 12th centuries, the enigmatic Anasazi people of the American southwest built the twelve “Great Houses” of Chaco Canyon in northwest New Mexico. Sandstone blocks, quarried from the...
Cortona Limestone
One of our favorite stones, particularly for Mediterranean-style architecture, is Cortona Limestone. This buff- and gold-colored limestone re-creates the appearance of limestones quarried for centuries in Italy and France. In addition to having a beautiful color...