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Deer Isle granite; Deer Island granite (sp); Stonington Pink Gray | Deer Isle granite; Deer Island granite (sp); Stonington Pink Gray | ||
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== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
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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 | ||
| − | * | + | * World's most popular granites at www.findstone.com/daniel3.htm ;water absorption = 0.3% by weight |
| − | * | + | * National Building Granite Quarries Association at http://www.nbgqa.com/color.htm |
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 18 July 2022
Description
[New England Stone] A registered trademark for a pinkish gray, coarse-grain Biotite Granite quarried on Deer Isle in Maine (Bucher 1996). Deer Isle® granite, also called Stonington Pink Gray, was used for buildings and monuments.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Deer Isle granite; Deer Island granite (sp); Stonington Pink Gray
Other Properties
water absorption by weight = 0.3%
Additional Images
Deer Isle granite
Deer Isle granite
Resources and Citations
- New England Stone: Website
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- World's most popular granites at www.findstone.com/daniel3.htm ;water absorption = 0.3% by weight
- National Building Granite Quarries Association at http://www.nbgqa.com/color.htm