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Monolithic Epoxy
A monolith is a monument or natural feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock. Monolith or monolithic may also refer to: Architecture * Monolithic architecture, a style of construction in which a building is carved, cast or excavated from a single piece of material * Monolithic column, column made from one single piece of stone * Monolithic dome, structure cast in one piece over a form, made of concrete or similar structural material Arts and entertainment Art * ''Monolitten'', Norwegian for ''The Monolith'', a sculpture in Vigeland Sculpture Park in Norway * Utah monolith, a metal pillar sculpture in the desert in Utah, U.S. * ''Monolith, the Face of Half Dome'', a photograph by Ansel Adams Characters and entities * Monolith, character from the ''Elementals (Comico Comics), Elementals'' comic book series * Monolith (Space Odyssey), Monolith (''Space Odyssey''), the Monoliths featured in ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its sequels * The Monolith, a faction from the video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monolith
A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are often made of very hard and solid igneous or metamorphic rock. Some monoliths are volcanic plugs, solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano. In architecture, the term has considerable overlap with megalith, which is normally used for prehistory, and may be used in the contexts of rock-cut architecture that remains attached to solid rock, as in monolithic church, or for exceptionally large stones such as obelisks, statues, monolithic columns or large architraves, that may have been moved a considerable distance after quarrying. It may also be used of large glacial erratics moved by natural forces. The word derives, via the Latin , from the Ancient Greek word (), from () meaning "one" or "single" and () meaning "stone". Geological monoliths Large, well-known monoliths include: Africa * Aso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
