Friday 15 July 2016

Interesting Facts About A Lapidary Stone Granite

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By Stephen Nelson


Mining and extraction of precious minerals are some of the main economic activities that many countries engage in. Not only does is act as a good source of revenue, but it is also useful in many other activities. As a result, the activity has attracted specialists such as geologists and miners. They oversee all manners of activities ranging from the actual extraction right up to the final polishing. They are also responsible for detection and making discoveries of nearby minerals. Therefore, the issue of lapidary stone granite is very important in the mining industry.

In the quarry, one would not fail to notice igneous rocks that contain precious minerals such as quartz, mica and feldspar. All these minerals have unique chemical compositions that differentiate them form the others. They exist in all forms of colors depending on their chemical composition. The building and construction industry finds it hard to operate without such precious stones.

Various scholars have coined the term to make it more comprehensible. There are some who mention it in their books as K2 granite while others simply call them KS jasper. It was first discovered in Pakistan owing to the unique attributes it has. It is characterized for having the bright white and shiny appearance. The major ingredients that are contained inside them are known as the orbs. They are made of other unique substances known as azurite that is described in its light blue color.

The azurite orbs usually measures about 1mm to 2cm in diameter. When it is placed on a broken surface, it contains bright blue ink in terms of appearance. In fact, it would take a lifetime for one to notice its spherical nature. The fact that it contains quartz, makes it fine grained in appearance.

The major activities that are involved in this area are engraving, cutting and polishing of the stones and gems. It takes the hard work from a specialist to perform all these tasks. This has made various companies to come up owing to the increase in demand for the gems. They are charged with the responsibilities of extracting them in their shaggy forms and transforming them to their finer forms.

There is a systematic process that one needs to follow so that the process can be completed. They need to cut the big pieces and make them smaller. The company required very complicated machines to help them cut the rough gems. The major disadvantage is that it can take ages for one to locate a cliff.

Occupational hazards such as chest related infections, eye sight problems and deafness are quite common. In fact, by the time they hit 50 years of age, most individuals are partially of fully susceptible to such problems. Therefore, they need to protect themselves as often as possible.

The building and construction industry owes a lot to the minerals experts to provide them with the best stones to facilitate their activities. They need them to cut the big to smaller pieces that are easier to work with. That is why these granite are instrumental to this industry.




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