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Granite
Colors & Origins |
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Granite is by
far the most popular choice for monuments
and memorials today because of its
durability, beauty and availability. Granite
is often mistakenly referred to as marble
because of its different geological
formation, is much harder and more durable
than marble.
Granite is an igneous stone consisting of
quartz, mica and feldspar. It was originally
in a molten state as lava. As it cooled over
a period of millions of years it was exposed
to extreme pressures far below the earth’s
surface. As the earths crust shifted, the
granite deposits worked their way to the
surface and today are quarried in many
different states and foreign countries.
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Modern day
quarry operation.
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Some of the
most popular domestic quarry operations
include the Anderson Quarries in Ada,
Oklahoma; Dakota Granite Quarries in
Milbank, South Dakota; and Keystone Quarries
in Elberton, Georgia. |
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Colors of
Granite and Where They Come From... |
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American
Black
Pennsylvania |
Autumn Rose
Oklahoma |
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Wausau
Wisconsin |
Georgia Gray
Georgia |
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Mahogany
South Dakota |
Meadow Green
Canada |
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Paradise
Black
South Africa |
Salisbury Pink
North Carolina |
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Barre Gray
Vermont |
Belfast
Black
South Africa |
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Missouri Red
Missouri |
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