Often referred to as winnsboro blue granite or simply winnsboro blue this light blue or gray colored stone was quarried in fairfield county between 1883 and 1946.
Winnsboro blue granite.
This sprawling school building of blue granite was built in winnsboro around 1941.
We have seen in the last few months a serious increase in demand for blue granites.
Granite is an igneous stone meaning that it was formed when magma or molten rock was trapped beneath the surface of the earth.
People like the color because of the beautiful patterns and lustrous quality that complements stainless steel appliances sinks and floor tiles.
Though images of the kincaid anderson quarry located in winnsboro present a peaceful scene this was once the site of fairfield county s busiest industry.
Blue granite is fast becoming a popular granite color choice for many homeowners and designers in the southeast.
The state is famed for winnsboro blue granite which was quarried for many years in fairfield county.
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Granite is a coarse grained igneous stone produced by slow cooling and solidification of molten rock.
The blue granite mine which closed in 1986 exported stone to cities all along the east coast.
The south carolina state stone winnsboro blue granite is unique to the midlands and the piedmont region of our state where granite can be found in abundance.
You can see some examples of rocks common in the clemson area here.
The moment you walk thru the front door you can feel the love of the mcdonald family.
Blue granite was named south carolina s state stone in 1969.
The winnsboro granite company formed in the 1880s and sold locally quarried blue granite all over the country.
Nature tracks with naturalist rudy mancke.
Oh the stories this majestic italianate home could tell.
An example is winnsboro blue granite an igneous rock composed of the minerals quartz feldspar and mica that is also the state stone of south carolina.
It is much prized in construction and decoration.
The stone referred to as the silk of the trade was used to build such notable landmarks as the flatiron building in new.
The story starts with james e.
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Often referred to as winnsboro blue granite or simply winnsboro blue this light blue or gray colored stone was quarried in fairfield county between 1883 and 1946.
Granite countertop warehouse a direct importer and.
Like how james played a major role in founding the shriner s hospital how daughter mary a.
Mcdonald who built this beautiful home on granite stone in the late 1800s.
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However greenbrier school existed years before this structure was built.
