This issue of Episodes is a special issue dedicated to heritage stone;those stones that have special significance in human culture.Examples include some very important natural stones that have been either neglected be...This issue of Episodes is a special issue dedicated to heritage stone;those stones that have special significance in human culture.Examples include some very important natural stones that have been either neglected because they are no longer extracted,or rock types that have great significance in commercial terms,but where knowledge on their international heritage is not well documented.The Heritage Stone Task Group(an IUGS Task Group)has the role to establish a new formal geological designation:the“Global Heritage Stone Resource”where a natural stone has special international significance.展开更多
Creation of the new international designation of“Global Heritage Stone Resource”is here advocated as a means of recognising those building stone resources that are widely represented in human culture.With introducti...Creation of the new international designation of“Global Heritage Stone Resource”is here advocated as a means of recognising those building stone resources that are widely represented in human culture.With introduction of the new designation,the profile of many natural stone materials will be raised to prominence through the researching of citations that will be necessary to create this new international standard.展开更多
This paper suggests Sydney sandstone as the first Global Heritage Stone Resource to be nominated from Australia.Sydney sandstone underlies much of the city of Sydney.It is also the most widely utilised dimension stone...This paper suggests Sydney sandstone as the first Global Heritage Stone Resource to be nominated from Australia.Sydney sandstone underlies much of the city of Sydney.It is also the most widely utilised dimension stone in the city.Its use in Sydney has extended over 200 years and it continues to be quarried today for Australian domestic use as well as for export.Existing documentation ranges from extensive technical assessment of the stone,heritage lists with abundant illustrations,as well as a Wikipedia entry.Its earliest international use was probably in New Zealand during the 1830s.展开更多
Introduction The 25^(th)International Geological Congress(IGC)in Sydney,16-25 August 1976,was the first held in the Australian region and,except for the 1929 Congress in Pretoria,South Africa,also the first in the sou...Introduction The 25^(th)International Geological Congress(IGC)in Sydney,16-25 August 1976,was the first held in the Australian region and,except for the 1929 Congress in Pretoria,South Africa,also the first in the southern hemisphere.Most recently the Congress returned to Australia with the 34^(th)IGC in 2012 in Brisbane.展开更多
文摘This issue of Episodes is a special issue dedicated to heritage stone;those stones that have special significance in human culture.Examples include some very important natural stones that have been either neglected because they are no longer extracted,or rock types that have great significance in commercial terms,but where knowledge on their international heritage is not well documented.The Heritage Stone Task Group(an IUGS Task Group)has the role to establish a new formal geological designation:the“Global Heritage Stone Resource”where a natural stone has special international significance.
文摘Creation of the new international designation of“Global Heritage Stone Resource”is here advocated as a means of recognising those building stone resources that are widely represented in human culture.With introduction of the new designation,the profile of many natural stone materials will be raised to prominence through the researching of citations that will be necessary to create this new international standard.
文摘This paper suggests Sydney sandstone as the first Global Heritage Stone Resource to be nominated from Australia.Sydney sandstone underlies much of the city of Sydney.It is also the most widely utilised dimension stone in the city.Its use in Sydney has extended over 200 years and it continues to be quarried today for Australian domestic use as well as for export.Existing documentation ranges from extensive technical assessment of the stone,heritage lists with abundant illustrations,as well as a Wikipedia entry.Its earliest international use was probably in New Zealand during the 1830s.
文摘Introduction The 25^(th)International Geological Congress(IGC)in Sydney,16-25 August 1976,was the first held in the Australian region and,except for the 1929 Congress in Pretoria,South Africa,also the first in the southern hemisphere.Most recently the Congress returned to Australia with the 34^(th)IGC in 2012 in Brisbane.
