Cast stone is a
concrete masonry product simulating natural cut stone, it is used in architectural applications. Cast stone is used for architectural features: trim, or ornament, for facing buildings or other structures, and for
garden ornaments. Cast stone can be made from white and/or grey cements, manufactured or natural sands,
crushed stone or natural gravels, and colored with mineral coloring pigments. Cast stone may replace natural cut
limestone,
brownstone,
sandstone,
bluestone,
granite,
slate,
coral rock,
travertine and other natural building stones.