Dimension stone converted to dimension stone production. However, first the stone shattered by heavy and indiscriminate blasting must be removed. Dimension stone is separated by more precise and delicate techniques, such as diamond wire saws, diamond belt saws, burners (jet-piercers), or light and selective blasting with Primacord, a weak explosive. A variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are used as structural and decorative dimension stone. These rock types are more commonly known as granite, limestone, marble, travertine, quartz-based stone (sandstone, quartzite) and slate. Other varieties of dimension stone that are normally considered to be special minor types include alabaster (massive gypsum),
Paulina's limestone rat Paulina's limestone rat Paulina's limestone rat ("Saxatilomys paulinae") is a genus of murid rodent native to central Laos and Vietnam. It was first discovered in the Khammouan Limestone National Biodiversity Conservation Area in Khammouan Province, Laos, and also been found in the Vietnamese province of Quang Bình. It is the only known species in the genus Saxatilomys. The genus name is derived from the Latin "saxatilis", meaning "among the rocks" and the Greek "mys", meaning mouse or rat. It resembles, and is likely closely related to, species in the genera "Niviventer" and "Chiromyscus". "Saxatilomys" is distinguished from these and other