Granite is a massive industry in the new hampshire.
Why is there an abundance of granite in new hampshire.
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.
Rough cut and polished granite is used in buildings bridges paving.
Its largest quarry is in rattlesnake mountain in concord.
And boston s quincy market were built from new hampshire granite.
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Granite has been used for thousands of years in both interior and exterior applications.
As early as the 1800s new hampshire was known for its abundance in granite with many small quarries scattered along the south.
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There is an enormous abundance of granite throughout the united states so it is not a surprise that a significant amount of granite is used in crushed stone applications.
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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.
New hampshire s traditional rock is granite.
Nh s yearly gdp is only about 57b which mean s that about 7 of the states economy is tied up in 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.
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