Stone Shapes
Stone shapes are normally more irregular, than they are rectangular. Our stone is a natural material, that we mine. We ship mostly natural shapes, although we do saw cut some of it for specific sizing as needed. You may receive irregular natural shapes, triangular or blocky material, or stone that has been saw cut, as part of all stone shipped. We try to ship stones that are approximately 1.5 to 2 times longer than the width and thickness, but some are more blocky with length equal to width. We ship up to approximately 3 times longer than width or thickness. If you want a very slender stone, with ratio of length more than 3 times width or thickness, please call us.
Volumes, Sizes and Weights are Approximate
The alabaster stone weighs approximately 150 to 160 lbs. per cubic foot. The following are approximate representative sizes of stone you will receive based upon stated size, although the stone will likely be more irregular natural shapes, but we do ship blocky shapes as well. The weight of your stone will be approximately what is listed for the various sizes.
Slab Stone Sizing Guide (Thinner than 3")
Alabaster Stone Representative Sizes Approximate Thickness x Width x Length (your size and shape will vary). We ship individual thinner slab stones from approximately 1.5" to 3", some stones taper to about 1" thickness minimum. A thickness of 2" is used in the sizes shown below, thinner stones will have larger dimensions than that shown for the other two dimensions, thicker stones would be less in the other two dimensions:
- Extra Small (XS): 54 cubic inches, 2"x 4"x 6.5", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Small (S): 108 cubic inches, 2" x 6" x 9", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Medium (M): 162 cubic inches, 2" x 7.5" x 11", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Large (L): 216 cubic inches, 2" x 8.5" x 12", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Extra Large (XL): 324 cubic inches, 2" x 10.5" x 15.5", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Extra Extra Large (XXL): 432 cubic inches, 2" x 12" x 18", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
Slab Stone Sizing Guide (3" up to 4" Thick)
Alabaster Stone representative sizes and approximate Thickness x Width x Length (your size and shape will vary): We ship individual thicker slab stones from approximately 3" to 4", some stones taper to about 2" thickness minimum. A thickness of 3" is used in the sizes shown below, thinner stones will have larger dimensions than that shown for the other two dimensions, thicker stones would be less in the other two dimensions:
- Extra Small (XS): 54 cubic inches, 3"x 3.5"x 5", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Small (S): 108 cubic inches, 3" x 5" x 7", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Medium (M): 162 cubic inches, 3" x 6" x 9", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Large (L): 216 cubic inches, 3" x 7" x 10", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Extra Large (XL): 324 cubic inches, 3" x 8.5" x 12.5", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Extra Extra Large (XXL): 432 cubic inches, 3" x 9.5" x 15", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
Boulder and Thick Slab Stone Sizing Guide (4" Thick and Thicker)
Alabaster Stone representative sizes Approximate Thickness x Width x Length (your size and shape will vary): We ship individual thicker slab stones from approximately 4" and thicker, some stones taper to about 3" thickness minimum. We also ship blockier boulder type stone that has natural thickness well over 4". A thickness of 3.5" or more is used in the sizes shown below for smaller stones. Thinner stones will have larger dimensions than that shown, thicker stones would have less dimensions:
- Extra Small (XS): 54 cubic inches, 3.5"x 3"x 3.5", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Small (S): 108 cubic inches, 3.5" x 4.0" x 5", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Medium (M): 162 cubic inches, 4" x 4" x 6.5", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Large (L): 216 cubic inches, 4.5" x 4.5" x 7", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Extra Large (XL): 324 cubic inches, 5" x 5" x 8.5", or irregular natural shapes of this volume
- Extra Extra Large (XXL): 432 cubic inches, 6" x 6" x 8", or irregular natural shapes of this volume