Dimension stones are distinct, in both mining methods and their end uses, from all other materials derived from natural rock, such as aggregates and granulates, cement materials, crushed stone, or industrial minerals. While aggregates, cement raw materials and crushed stones are almost exclusively used in load-bearing, filling and structural functions in building and construction, and industrial minerals are utilised for multiple purposes in many industries (ceramics, glass, pharmaceuticals, paper, etc.), Dimension Stone materials offer special qualitative features which mean they can perform both structural and decorative architectural functions in building and construction as well as in internal decoration and landscaping projects. Commercially, dimension stones are generally divided into three categories for business transactions: marbles, granites and stone