Difference between revisions of "Dix Island granite"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
A medium grain, gray [[granite]] quarried on Dix Island, Maine, from the mid 19th century. Dix Island granite was used for the U.S. Treasury building, the New York Post Office, and the Charleston Custom House. | A medium grain, gray [[granite]] quarried on Dix Island, Maine, from the mid 19th century. Dix Island granite was used for the U.S. Treasury building, the New York Post Office, and the Charleston Custom House. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 22 July 2022
Description
A medium grain, gray Granite quarried on Dix Island, Maine, from the mid 19th century. Dix Island granite was used for the U.S. Treasury building, the New York Post Office, and the Charleston Custom House.