Difference between revisions of "Mount Airy granite"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A medium-grain, white to light gray, [ | + | A medium-grain, white to light gray, [[biotite|biotite]] [[granite|granite]] quarried at Mt. Airy in Surry County, North Carolina. Mt. Airy granite has an even texture with white and black grains. It was used for buildings and monuments. In Washington DC, Mt. Airy granite was used for the Arlington Memorial Bridge. |
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
Water absorption by weight = 0.1-0.2% | 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 | * ''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 13:56, 26 July 2022
Description
A medium-grain, white to light gray, Biotite Granite quarried at Mt. Airy in Surry County, North Carolina. Mt. Airy granite has an even texture with white and black grains. It was used for buildings and monuments. In Washington DC, Mt. Airy granite was used for the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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