BUILDING AND OK'NAMENTAL STONES, iTl) 



from $1.75 to $2.50 per cubic foot. Other Freucli iiiiuhlcs, tlioiii;h which 

 are but little used in tliis coniitr^^, are the rose marble iVoin Cauues, the 

 rerf-mouliii, also called griotte campan, the campnii vert, or the eumjfan 

 mi'lanyc. The Avrongiy so-called Italian griotte is, accordini;- to Cha- 

 teau,* obtained from quarries at La Motte de Feliiies-d'lLautpoul, de- 

 ]):irtment of Uerault. Violet states that this name was giveu it simply 

 that it might command a higher price. 



Caen stone. — This is one of the most noted liiuestones of modern his- 

 tory. It is a soft, hnegrained stone, very light colored, and admirably 

 adapted for carved work, but so absorbent as to be entirely unlitted 

 lor outdoor work in such a climate as that of the United States. Egle- 

 ston t states that in the climate of New York City the stone does not 

 endure longer than ten years unless protected by paint. 



The stone takes its name from Caen, in JSTormandy, where the prin- 

 cipal quarries are situated. It was probably introduced into Great 

 Britain soon after the Norman concpiest, where it was largely used in 

 cathedrals and other buildings down to the middle of the liftecnth cen- 

 tury. The cathedral of Canterbury and Westminster Abbey are of 

 this stone. I 



Brocatelle. — This is a very beautiful marble ami much used lor mantels 

 and other interior decorations. The body of tlie stone is very fine and 

 compact, and of a light yellow color, traversed by irregular veins and 

 blotches of dull red. It is further variegated by patches or nodules of 

 white crystalline calcite. It tali:es an excellent polish and re([uires less 

 tilling than many marbles. Its source is stated b}' Violet § to be Jura, 

 in southern France. Tiie stone is dilUcult of extractiou and brings a 

 high price. 



The name brocatelle is stated by Newberry || to signify a coarse kind 

 of brocade used for tapestry. 



- ■ ((5) GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. 



The two principal marbles now imi)orted from this country are known 

 commercially as Formosa and liouijard. Both are very beautiful stones, 

 ranking among the finest now in general use. The first named is dark 

 gray and wliite mottled ami blotched with red ; it is slightly fossd- 

 iferous. The 13ougard has about the same colors, but is lighter ami tile 

 tints are more obscure. 



LinnacheUe marble — This is a fossiliferous limestone in which the 

 shells still retain their nacre, or pearly lining, and which when polished 

 gives oft in spots a l)rilliant iridescent luster with rainbow tints ; the 

 iiner varieties being seemingly set with opals. It is a beautiful stone for 



* Op. cit., p. 443. 



t Cause and prevcutioa of the decay of building stone, p. 27. 



t Hull, p. 230. 



^ Oj). cit., p. 33. 



8 Rep. of Judges, p. 148= 



