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Name given to two types of stone quarried on Deer Isle in Maine (Bucher 1996). Prior to 1870, a very dark green [[marble]] was quarried. Later a pinkish gray, coarse-grain [[granite]] was quarried from the island. Also called Stonington Pink Gray, this biotite granite is used for building and monuments. | Name given to two types of stone quarried on Deer Isle in Maine (Bucher 1996). Prior to 1870, a very dark green [[marble]] was quarried. Later a pinkish gray, coarse-grain [[granite]] was quarried from the island. Also called Stonington Pink Gray, this biotite granite is used for building and monuments. | ||
| − | See also [[Deer Isle Green marble]] and [[Deer | + | See also [[Deer Isle Green marble]] and [[Deer Isle granite]] |
[[File:quarry 1.jpg|thumb|Deer Island quarry]] | [[File:quarry 1.jpg|thumb|Deer Island quarry]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:38, 18 July 2022
Description
Name given to two types of stone quarried on Deer Isle in Maine (Bucher 1996). Prior to 1870, a very dark green Marble was quarried. Later a pinkish gray, coarse-grain Granite was quarried from the island. Also called Stonington Pink Gray, this biotite granite is used for building and monuments.
See also Deer Isle Green marble and Deer Isle granite
Synonyms and Related Terms
Deer Island stone
Additional Images
Deer Isle quarry
Quarrying of Deer Isle stone
Blocks of Deer Isle stone
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- National Building Granite Quarries Association at http://www.nbgqa.com/color.htm