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The commercial granites of New England

TitleThe commercial granites of New England
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication1923
AuthorsT. Dale, N
Pagination448
PublisherUnited States Geological Survey
CityWashington DC
TypeBulletin
Keywords#Bibliography, #LegacyPublications, Acton, Becket, Braintree, Brockton, Cohasset, Dartmouth, Fall River, Fitchburg, granite, Groton, Hingham, joints, Leominster, Lynn, Lynnfield, Milford, Milton, Monson, New Bedford, Northbridge, Otis, Peabody, Pelham, quarries, quarry, Quincy, Revere, Rockport, Stoughton, Townsend, Uxbridge, Westford, Wrentham
Abstract

A report on the commerical granites of New England, their properties (jointing, rift, grain, etc...) and descriptions of active quarries in the towns of Acton, Becket, Braintree, Brockton, Cohasset, Dartmouth, Fall River, Fitchburg, Groton, Hingham, Leominster, Lynn, Lynnfield, Milford, Milton, Monson, New Bedford, Northbridge, Otis, Peabody, Pelham, quarries, quarry, Quincy, Revere, Rockport, Stoughton, Townsend, Uxbridge, Westford, and Wrentham.KEYWORDS: granite, joint, quarry, quarries

URLhttps://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b738
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