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Texas Pink granite; Texas Rose granite; Texas granite | Texas Pink granite; Texas Rose granite; Texas granite | ||
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| − | Water absorption by weight = 0.1-0.2% | + | * Water absorption by weight = 0.1-0.2% |
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
| − | * | + | * World's most popular granites at www.findstone.com/daniel3.htm ; water absorption = 0.1-0.2% by weight |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:05, 8 June 2022
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
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Water absorption by weight = 0.1-0.2%
Resources and Citations
- 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
- World's most popular granites at www.findstone.com/daniel3.htm ; water absorption = 0.1-0.2% by weight