Quarry-Faced
Encyclopedia
Quarry-faced stone is stone with a rough, unpolished surface, straight from the quarry
. Many residential and public buildings in Jerusalem, Israel
are built from quarry-faced Jerusalem stone
.
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
. Many residential and public buildings in Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
are built from quarry-faced Jerusalem stone
Jerusalem stone
Jerusalem stone is a name applied to various types of pale limestone, dolomite and dolomitic limestone, common in and around Jerusalem that have been used in building since ancient times...
.