Review article
https://doi.org/10.47960/2232-9080.2021.21.11.42
APPLICATION OF HERZEGOVINIAN DOLOMITE AS DIMENSION STONE
Krešimir Šaravanja
; Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning of HNC and Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Mostar
Frano Oreč
; Association "Sound of Stone" Posušje
Ante Karačić
; ADJ2 gradnja d.o.o. Mostar
Abstract
In the first part of this paper the occurrence of dolomite in B&H karst, as well as active and potential dolomite deposits for dimension stone with different trade names ("Rujan" , "San", "Gradac") are presented, with the available results of their testing. The final section of the paper gives a brief historical overview of the applications of dolomite as dimension stone in Herzegovina, which is attested by many tombstones, but also some religious and residential buildings. However, with its beauty of textures and colors and quality in workmanship, in the last several decades it has been widely used in the interior and exterior cladding of numerous buildings in Herzegovina, as well as in several regional architectural projects along the Adriatic coast, in the Republic of Croatia and Republic of Montenegro. The final section of the paper provides relevant conclusions related to the application of dolomite as dimension stone.
Keywords
dimension stone; cut stone; Herzegovina (Region); dolomite; dolomite breccia; "Rujan"; "San"; "Gradac"; "Rhodolite"; stone testing; IGH-Mostar
Hrčak ID:
259480
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Publication date:
28.6.2021.
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