The large format panels were cut to size and vein matched on the corners to create an illusion of a solid block of stone. (stonell.com)
It is made of many blocks of stone that are put on top of each other without the use of mortar against a vertical mountain slope. (southamericatravelblog.com)
A heap of smart sand would be analogous to the rough block of stone that a sculptor begins with. (treehugger.com)