Jet Mist granite

Time Warner/AOL Building, New York, NY

Description

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[New England Stone] A registered trademark for a fine-grain black granite with gray swirls. Jet Mist® granite is quarried in Rapidan, Virginia. It is used for construction and countertops. Examples include the US Courthouse in Chareston, VA and the Atrium at Chestnut Hill in Newton MA.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Water absorption by weight = 0.1-0.15%

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Resources and Citations

• World's most popular granites at www.findstone.com/daniel3.htm ; Water absorption = 0.1-0.15% by weight

• National Building Granite Quarries Association at http://www.nbgqa.com/color.htm

• New England Stone at www.nestone.com