This guide was created as part of the pilot project "Dimension Stone: Collection and Publishing of Information Resources for the Stone Sector", in which nine companies and the two main consortia of the Regional stone sector have taken part. The project aims at developing technical and promotional resources on Sardinian dimension stone products, so as to disseminate knowledge of their quality, properties and applications among potential buyers.
This guide provides an overview of the Regional stone industry, covering both quarrying and fabrication. It deals not only with granite and dimension limestone (marketed under the commercial name of Orosei Marbles) but also
the other types of valuable dimension stone that have recently come to the fore, such as basalt and pyroclastic rocks (Trachyte). This guide provides detailed descriptions, accompanied by a great number of photos, of standard stone products and their main applications, both traditional and innovative. It also contains information on installation systems and associated specifications.