Dimension Stone USGS
wire saws and highpressure water jets, are typically used for successful dimension stone quarrying. Wire saws can reduce wastage to about seven percent while producing blocks as large as 250 metric tons to customer specifications. Large multiblade block cutters can cut an entire block into 50 or more slabs at once. Each slab may be 2 to 3 cm thick and as wide and long as the original block