An overview of the domestic market of dimension stones in Greece
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An overview of the domestic market of dimension stones in Greece A. Papadopoulos 1 Received: 24 July 2020 / Accepted: 31 August 2020 # Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract The exploitation of dimension stones, especially marble, has always been important for Greek economy. In the dimension stone market, granite and schist are also included. However, marble is by far the most important product of the dimension stone market of Greece. An attempt to highlight the trends of the last decade in the market of dimension stones in Greece is attempted. Several factors potentially affecting the demand are also assessed. Domestic demand for dimension stones seems to increase, but this is applied more to the general constructions sector rather than in private dwellings. The production and exports of marble and schist follow increasing patterns since 2011. The domestic market of granite is more complicated, due to the fact that there is no systematic exploitation of granite in Greece, even though the demand and therefore the imports increase steeply since 2017. Keywords Quarries . Dimension stones . Trade . Marble . Granite . Schist
Introduction Humanity has always used dimension stones for constructions, monuments, etc. Dimension stone is regular stone material, quarried to acquire blocks or slabs that meet determinations as far as size (width, length, and thickness) and shape are concerned. Color, grain texture and example, and surface properties (e.g., ability of being polished) of the stone are typical prerequisites from both the clients and the stone business. Durability, strength, and natural radioactivity are other significant criteria. The main rock types to be included in the dimension stone market are granite, marble, limestone, sandstone, and slate (Dolley 2004). The terms used in the market are sometimes quite different with these used for scientific classification. In this paper, “granite” is a commercial term used in the dimension stone market and encompasses a variety of igneous and metamorphic rock types, used as building materials. However, in igneous petrology, granite is a prevailing rock type describing acid plutonic rocks having particular mineralogical and geochemical characteristics.
* A. Papadopoulos [email protected] 1
Departent of Mineralogy-Petrology-Geochemistry, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Broad testing of the physical properties of a stone is significant so as to choose the stone for the most suitable end use (Smith 1999). Global dimension stone rock production was assessed to be ninety hundred million tons in 2019 (Careddu et al. 2019). Globally, the principal producers include 27 countries. The first five dimension stone producers in 2014 were, in plummeting arrange by tonnage, China, India, Turkey, Iran, and Italy, and these nations accounted for approximately 74% of the world’s dimension stone production. Worldwide generation of measurement rock and marble expanded by 12% in 2014 compared
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