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Revision as of 19:28, 30 April 2016
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 Information
New England Stone: Website
Additional Images
Deer Isle granite
Deer Isle granite
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Website address 1 Comment: World's most popular granites at www.findstone.com/daniel3.htm ;water absorption = 0.3% by weight
- Website address 2 Comment: National Building Granite Quarries Association at http://www.nbgqa.com/color.htm