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Kurt Swenson was the fourth generation of his family to own and operate Swenson Granite Co. and its quarry on Concord's Rattlesnake Hill. ... That includes the original 1883 bill of sale for ...
Concord is a census-designated place (CDP) in Appomattox and Campbell counties in the U.S. state of Virginia.The population as of the 2010 census was 1,458. [1]This town was a stop on the Southside Railroad in the mid-nineteenth century.
Originating from Namibia and China, where it is mined for use as a decorative stone due to its chaotic chatoyancy and brecciated structure. Ranging in colour from brownish-red, to blue-grey, and chatoyant yellow. The Chinese variety are predominantly a reddish-brown, with regions of chatoyant blue and yellow.
At the same time, 250 to 300 quarries were producing limestone, granite, slate, soapstone and gravel. Willis Mountain, near US 15 between US 60 and US 460 hosts the largest kyanite mine in the world, supplying the automotive spark plug and high-temperature kiln industry. Virginia also has significant vermiculite production. [10]
Jul. 5—CONCORD It seems unthinkable that a time would come when the Granite State no longer produces granite. But last month, the last commercial granite quarry in New Hampshire was quietly shut ...
Mining this granite was the basis for quarries which were located on both sides of the river in the vicinity. Granite stone quarried nearby was used to construct the State, War and Navy building in Washington, D.C., and to build the 3-foot granite walls of Richmond's Gothic City Hall at 10th and Capitol Streets which was completed in 1894. (It ...
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In gemology, chatoyancy (/ ʃ ə ˈ t ɔɪ. ən s i / shə-TOY-ən-see), also called chatoyance or the cat's eye effect, [1] is an optical reflectance effect seen in certain gemstones, woods, and carbon fiber. Coined from the French œil de chat, meaning 'cat's eye'. The chatoyant effect is typically characterized by one or more well-defined ...