Meshoppen sandstone
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Description
A variable color sandstone quarried in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania. Meshoppen sandstone can be greenish-gray, bluish-gray or reddish. It was widely used for floors in public buildings and for garden walks (Lent 1925).
Resources and Citations
- F.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.