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== Description == | == Description == | ||
A warm gray [[granite]] with black, brown, blue, and red spots. Dakota Mahogany granite has been quarried in Millbank, South Dakota since about 1925. The durable stone takes a high polish. It is used for grave monuments as well as interior and exterior surfaces. | A warm gray [[granite]] with black, brown, blue, and red spots. Dakota Mahogany granite has been quarried in Millbank, South Dakota since about 1925. The durable stone takes a high polish. It is used for grave monuments as well as interior and exterior surfaces. | ||
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| − | + | * Moisture absorption by weight: 0.26-0.30% | |
| + | * Compressive strength 1630-1670 Kg/cm2 | ||
| − | * | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| + | * Dakota Granite Company [http://dakgran.com/web/company.asp Website] quarried in Millbank, South Dakota, company incorporated in 1925 | ||
| − | * | + | * Stonevue: http://www.stonevue.com/images/Dakota%20Mahogany.htm#DAMA : moisture absorption (0.26-0.3%) and compressive strength |
| − | * | + | * World's most popular granites at www.findstone.com/daniel3.htm ; gives water absorption as 0.15-0.3% by weight |
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 14 July 2022
Description
A warm gray Granite with black, brown, blue, and red spots. Dakota Mahogany granite has been quarried in Millbank, South Dakota since about 1925. The durable stone takes a high polish. It is used for grave monuments as well as interior and exterior surfaces.
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Moisture absorption by weight: 0.26-0.30%
- Compressive strength 1630-1670 Kg/cm2
Resources and Citations
- Dakota Granite Company Website quarried in Millbank, South Dakota, company incorporated in 1925
- Stonevue: http://www.stonevue.com/images/Dakota%20Mahogany.htm#DAMA : moisture absorption (0.26-0.3%) and compressive strength
- World's most popular granites at www.findstone.com/daniel3.htm ; gives water absorption as 0.15-0.3% by weight