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'''Milford granite''' is a [[Proterozoic]] [[igneous rock]] located in and around the town of [[Milford, Massachusetts]], covering an area of approximately 100 km<sup>2</sup>, as mapped by the [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]]. It is described as a light-gray to pale orange-pink [[biotite]] [[granite]]. The biotite is typically in clots or short streaks. It is commonly locally [[gneiss]]ic.<ref>[http://tin.er.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=MAZmgr;0 USGS Milford Granite]</ref> |
'''Milford granite''' is a [[Proterozoic]] [[igneous rock]] located in and around the town of [[Milford, Massachusetts]], covering an area of approximately 100 km<sup>2</sup>, as mapped by the [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]]. It is described as a light-gray to pale orange-pink [[biotite]] [[granite]]. The biotite is typically in clots or short streaks. It is commonly locally [[gneiss]]ic.<ref>[http://tin.er.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=MAZmgr;0 USGS Milford Granite]</ref> |
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From 1870 to 1940, the town of Milford became famous for the "pink" variety of this stone, prized as a building material. According to local legend, "'''Milford Pink'''" was "discovered" in the early 1870s by two brothers, James and William Sherman at Rocky Woods in [[Milford, Massachusetts|Milford]].<ref>[http://www.blackstonerivervalley.com/navigator/towns/milford.php Blackstone River Valley]</ref> |
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At its peak, over 1,000 men labored in dozens of quarries in Milford and nearby [[Hopkinton, Massachusetts|Hopkinton]]. Notable examples of buildings constructed from Milford pink granite include the [[Boston Public Library, McKim Building|Boston Public Library]], [[Worcester City Hall and Common|Worcester City Hall]],<ref>[http://www.milforddailynews.com/multimedia/x65837119/A-story-carved-from-Milfords-pink-granite Milford Daily News, May 31, 2008]</ref> and the [[Singapore Changi Airport]].<ref>[http://www.fletchergranite.com/directions]</ref> |
At its peak, over 1,000 men labored in dozens of quarries in Milford and nearby [[Hopkinton, Massachusetts|Hopkinton]]. Notable examples of buildings constructed from Milford pink granite include the [[Boston Public Library, McKim Building|Boston Public Library]], [[Worcester City Hall and Common|Worcester City Hall]],<ref>[http://www.milforddailynews.com/multimedia/x65837119/A-story-carved-from-Milfords-pink-granite Milford Daily News, May 31, 2008]</ref> and the [[Singapore Changi Airport]].<ref>[http://www.fletchergranite.com/directions]</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:40, 5 August 2017
Milford granite is a Proterozoic igneous rock located in and around the town of Milford, Massachusetts, covering an area of approximately 100 km2, as mapped by the USGS. It is described as a light-gray to pale orange-pink biotite granite. The biotite is typically in clots or short streaks. It is commonly locally gneissic.[1]
From 1870 to 1940, the town of Milford became famous for the "pink" variety of this stone, prized as a building material. According to local legend, "Milford Pink" was "discovered" in the early 1870s by two brothers, James and William Sherman at Rocky Woods in Milford.[2] At its peak, over 1,000 men labored in dozens of quarries in Milford and nearby Hopkinton. Notable examples of buildings constructed from Milford pink granite include the Boston Public Library, Worcester City Hall,[3] and the Singapore Changi Airport.[4]
Milford pink granite is quarried by the Fletcher Granite Company, at their Lumber Street quarry in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.[5]
Examples of use
- American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York (1869)[6]
- Memorial Hall (Milford, Massachusetts) (1884)
- Town Hall, Hopedale, Massachusetts (1886)[7]
- Flour and Grain Exchange Building, Boston (1892)
- Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York (1895)[6]
- Bancroft Memorial Library, Hopedale, Massachusetts (1898)
- Worcester City Hall, Worcester (1898)
- Boston Public Library, McKim Building, Boston, Massachusetts (1895)
- University Club of New York, New York, New York (1899)[6]
- Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, Maryland (1911)
- Main Post Office, New York, New York (1912)
- Singapore Changi Airport, Changi, Singapore (2002)
See also
References
- ^ USGS Milford Granite
- ^ Blackstone River Valley
- ^ Milford Daily News, May 31, 2008
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ a b c "Milford Pink Granite". City University of New York. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Hopedale Town Hall