Difference between revisions of "Texas Red granite"
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Revision as of 18:04, 1 May 2016
Description
A medium- to coarse-grain, pink, or gray granite quarried near Marble Falls in Llano and Burnet Counties, Texas. Texas Red or Pink granite was used for monuments and buildings. Examples include parts of the Atlantic City Convention Center in NJ and the Center Commons in Brooklyn NY.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Texas Pink granite; Texas Rose granite; Texas granite
Other Properties
Water absorption by weight = 0.1-0.2%
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- 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
- Website address 1 Comment: World's most popular granites at www.findstone.com/daniel3.htm ; water absorption = 0.1-0.2% by weight