Granite is a massive industry in the new hampshire.
Why is there an abundance of granite in new hampshire.
Due to the abundance of granite an igneous rock made mostly of quartz new hampshire has been awarded the nickname the granite state granite mining became increasingly popular throughout new hampshire and vermont in the late 1700s which triggered the private ownership of small quarries around the state.
And boston s quincy market were built from new hampshire granite.
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Crushed granite represents 16 of the total crushed stone produced in the u s and it is the second most utilized crushed stone in the u s.
Crushed limestone is by far the.
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Nh s yearly gdp is only about 57b which mean s that about 7 of the states economy is tied up in granite.
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Granite has been used for thousands of years in both interior and exterior applications.
New hampshire s traditional rock is granite.
The chipmunk population has flourished largely because of a bumper acorn crop last summer according to patrick tate a wildlife biologist with the new hampshire fish and game department.
As of 2014 the industry exports granite related retail was worth an estimated 4 4b.
Its largest quarry is in rattlesnake mountain in concord.
Rough cut and polished granite is used in buildings bridges paving.
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