Rain Drop stone
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Description
A brand name for some brownstones that have a characteristic dark circles due to partial separation of the iron oxides (Lent 1925). Rain Drop stone was popular for building construction in the late 19th century. One variety is quarried in Wisconsin.
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.