Fun Facts About Granite

By: Concepts

Granite is a popular material for kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, and many other applications within the

home, but did you know...

Granite is the oldest igneous rock on Earth.

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The first commercial

railroad in the U.S. was the “Granite

Railway” of Quincy, MA. It was

built to haul granite.

The pedestal the Statue of Liberty stands on is made from granite.

New Hampshire is known as the granite state.

The stones used in the sport of curling are made from granite.

Parts of the pyramids (in

Egypt) are made from granite.

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