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Letter:  N


  • natural bed

    the setting of the stone on the same plane as it was formed in the ground. This generally applies to all stratified materials.
  • natural cleft

    this generally pertains to stones which are formed in layers in the ground. When such stones are cleaved or separated along a natural seam the remaining surface is referred to as a natural cleft surface.
  • nicked bit finish

    obtained by planing the stone with a planer tool in which irregular nicks have been made in the cutting edge.
  • non-staining mortar

    mortar composed of materials which individually or collectively do not contain material that will stain, usually having a very low alkali content.

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