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<p><b>Quarry tile</b> is a <a href="Building_material" title="Building material">building material</a>, usually <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">

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</style><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> to <span class="frac"><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> inch (13 to 19 mm) thick, made by either the extrusion process or more commonly by press forming and firing natural <a href="Clay" title="Clay">clay</a> or <a href="Shale" title="Shale">shales</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Quarry tile is manufactured from clay in a manner similar to <a href="Brick" title="Brick">bricks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-metro_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-metro-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is shaped from clay, and fired at a high temperature, about 2,000 °F (1,000 °C).<sup id="cite_ref-metro_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-metro-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sizes_and_shapes">Sizes and shapes</h2></div>

<p>The most traditional size in the US is nominally 6 in × 6 in × <span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> in thick. Other common sizes include 4 in × 8 in and 8 in × 8 in.

</p><p>In the UK, traditional surface dimensions generally vary from 6 in × 6 in, to 12 in × 12 in. Such tiles, given the generally local and non-standardised production, commonly vary between those dimensions, but rarely stray outside of them.

</p><p>Modern quarry tiles are generally thinner than their historic counterparts, sometimes as thin as <span class="frac"><span class="num">5</span>⁄<span class="den">16</span></span> in (8 mm); by comparison, older tiles were rarely thinner than <span class="frac"><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> in and could be as thick as <span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> in thick.

</p><p>Additionally, modern tiles can be found in different shapes, such as rectangular.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Finishes">Finishes</h2></div>

<p>Traditional quarry tiles were <a href="Ceramic_glaze" title="Ceramic glaze">unglazed</a> and either red, grey, or black/very dark blue; however, modern "decorator" tiles come in a variety of tints and finishes. Industrial quarry tile is available with abrasive <a href="Frit" title="Frit">frit</a> embedded in the surface to provide a non-slip finish in wet areas such as commercial kitchens and laboratories.

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<p>Quarry tile is extensively used for floors where a very durable material is required. It can be used either indoors or outdoors, although freeze-resistant grades of tile should be used outdoors in climates where freeze-thaw action occurs. Quarry tile is used less often as a wall finish and is occasionally used for <a href="Countertop" title="Countertop">countertops</a>, although the wide grout joints can make cleaning of countertops difficult. Most commercial kitchens require a quarry tile to be used because of its slip resistant and non-porous properties.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Installation">Installation</h2></div>

<p>For floors, quarry tile is usually set in a thick bed of cementitious <a href="Mortar_(masonry)" title="Mortar (masonry)">mortar</a>. For wall applications, it can be set in either a thick bed of cementitious mortar or a thin bed of <a href="Mastic_(filler_compound)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mastic (filler compound)">mastic</a>. For both floors and walls, the joints between tiles are usually grouted with cementitious <a href="Grout" title="Grout">grout</a>. Grout joints are traditionally about <span class="frac"><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span> inch in width. Matching trim shapes such as <a href="Cove" title="Cove">coves</a>, bases, shoes, and <a href="Bullnose" title="Bullnose">bullnoses</a> are available to turn corners and terminate runs of the tile.

</p><p>For traditional/historic applications, tiles were generally laid in lime mortar, doubling as grout, and with very fine grout joints (sometimes butted without joints, similarly to mosaic tiles).

</p><p>Due to the typically square shape, quarry tiles were historically, and still today, restricted to either square or diamond patterns.

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</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140320144403/http://ceramic-tile.com/glossary.cfm">"Ceramic Tile glossary of terms"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ceramic-tile.com/glossary.cfm">the original</a> on March 20, 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 21,</span> 2014</span>.</cite> <a href="National_Tile_Contractors_Association" title="National Tile Contractors Association">National Tile Contractors Association</a></span>

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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">American Society for Testing and Materials Standard ASTM C 242</span>

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<li id="cite_note-metro-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-metro_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-metro_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.metroceramics.com/about-section/about---what-is-quarry-tile/">"What is Quarry Tile - Metropolitan Ceramics"</a>. 9 April 2021.</cite></span>

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