Difference between revisions of "Isle Royale sandstone"
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Isle Royal; Verte Island stone, Sault Ste. Marie; Fond du lac | Isle Royal; Verte Island stone, Sault Ste. Marie; Fond du lac | ||
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* Frank A. Lent, ''Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries.'', Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925 | * Frank A. Lent, ''Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries.'', Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925 | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Brent Scollie (submission April 2007): quarry dates with name of manager and company. |
| − | * | + | * Alfred C. Lane "Geologic Report of Isle Royale, Michigan' (1898) at [http://www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-ogs-gimdl-V61A.pdf State of Michigan Geological Survey] (accessed April 30, 2007) |
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Latest revision as of 11:40, 21 September 2022
Description
A medium texture reddish brown sandstone quarried on Isle Royale in Lake Superior (near Thundery Bay, Ontario). Isle Royale sandstone was primarily quarried from 1883-1888 by the Chicago and Verte Island Stone Company (manager General John McArthur). The hard red stone resembles Connecticut Brownstone and was used for building exteriors.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Isle Royal; Verte Island stone, Sault Ste. Marie; Fond du lac
Resources and Citations
- Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Brent Scollie (submission April 2007): quarry dates with name of manager and company.
- Alfred C. Lane "Geologic Report of Isle Royale, Michigan' (1898) at State of Michigan Geological Survey (accessed April 30, 2007)