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Where is the largest quarry in the world?
Thornton Illinois
Is Stone Mountain the largest piece of granite in the world?
There are granite deposits underground spread out, and together it would be bigger.
Why it may be better to quarry limestone rather than granite or sandstone?
its better as its cheaper to quarry and has more uses for chemical industries its also easier to cut into shapes and the space is then turned useful.
What is the punctuation error in this sentence Standing 850 feet above the plains with a circumference of five miles Stone Mountain is the largest exposed mound of granite in the world?
Standing 850 feet, above the plains with a circumference of five miles, Stone Mountain is the largest exposed mound of granite in the world.
What two reasons why it may be better to quarry granite or sandstone rather than limestone?
-Granite has little or no effect to acid rain whilst limestone is slowly eroded therefore granite lasts longer. -Granite is harder and stronger than limestone whilst limestone is easier to shape or mould. -Granite and sandstone are the most abundant minerals in the earth's crust.
Where is the largest open faced granite quarry?
Mt Airy, NC
What is a sentence for quarry?
The quarry was huge.He was a supervisor at the local granite quarry.
Where was the granite quarry located?
The most important granite quarry in Ancient Egypt were located at Aswan.
The largest granite quarry in the US is near blank in Vermont?
In the NE part, centered in Barre, Vermont.
Where is the largest quarry in the world?
Thornton Illinois
What city in Scotland is famous for granite?
The city of Aberdeen in northeast Scotland is the Granite City. The granite was quarried from Rubislaw Quarry which is within the city of Aberdeen. The quarry closed about 30 years ago because there was no more granite left. When it was fully operational, it was the deepest quarry in Europe at 450 feet deep.
What are the release dates for In a Granite Quarry - 1913?
In a Granite Quarry - 1913 was released on: USA: 17 October 1913 USA: 6 February 1914 (re-release)
Where is the Quincy Quarry And Granite Workers Museum in Quincy Massachusetts located?
The address of the Quincy Quarry And Granite Workers Museum is: Po Box 690724, Quincy, MA 02269-0724
Where is the largest granite mountain?
Stone Mountain is the largest granite mountain in the world. Stone Mountain is located in Georgia and has several locations where large slabs of granite can be seen protruding from the mountain.
Is Stone Mountain the largest piece of granite in the world?
There are granite deposits underground spread out, and together it would be bigger.
Why Aberdeen is called Granite city?
Because most of the buildings were built of granite which was quarried locally at Rubislaw Quarry. When the quarry was operational, it was the deepest in Europe but it is now closed (because the granite has all been used up) and has been infilled with waste matter from the city.
The largest exposed granite face in the world is found where?
Stone Mountain
