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  2. Tyndall stone - Wikipedia

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    The Tyndall Stone quarry is operated by Gillis Quarries Ltd. and is located approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The quarry has been in operation, and owned by the same family, since 1910. [8] In 2023, Tyndall Stone was designated as a Global Heritage Stone Resource, the only one of Canadian origin. [9]

  3. List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Manitoba - Wikipedia

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    A four-storey former railway station; its landmark Beaux-Arts design and elaborate Tyndall stone detailing reflect the early 20th century growth and importance of both the Canadian Pacific Railway and Winnipeg as Western Canada's transportation hub Churchill Rocket Research Range [10] 1956 (established) 1988 Churchill

  4. Red River Formation - Wikipedia

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    The Red River Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Late Ordovician age in the Williston Basin.. It takes the name from the Red River of the North, and was first described in outcrop in the Tyndall Stone quarries and along the Red River Valley by A.F. Foerste in 1929.

  5. Statue of Louis Riel - Wikipedia

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    It measures six feet in height and is plated with Manitoba’s very own Tyndall Stone. Joyal chose to dress the subject in attire that corresponds with the photographs of Riel. The artist added the moccasins , the sash , as well as the Manitoba Act in order to shed light on Riel’s ethnic background and his role in the community.

  6. Saskatchewan Legislative Building - Wikipedia

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    The plans originally called for the exterior of the building to be red brick but after construction had begun and red bricks were already on the site, Premier Walter Scott decided that Manitoba Tyndall stone would give the building greater grandeur and the plans were adjusted with the substitution increasing the building cost by $50,000. [4]

  7. List of decorative stones - Wikipedia

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    This is a geographical list of natural stone used for decorative purposes in construction and monumental sculpture produced in various countries. The dimension-stone industry classifies stone based on appearance and hardness as either "granite", "marble" or "slate".

  8. Tyndall Limestone - Wikipedia

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  9. William Garson - Wikipedia

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    He helped develop limestone quarries near Tyndall, the source of the Tyndall Stone later used in the construction of the provincial parliament buildings and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Garson continued to operate as a contractor until his death in Winnipeg due to pneumonia in 1911. His son, Stuart, later served as premier of Manitoba.

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