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(* Please note this list does not include sand or gravel quarries.)
“The Spreckels Sugar Company is reported to have purchased the Mason property near Applegate in Secs. 8 and 9, of T. 13 N., R. 9 E., M. D. M. The company is reported to have secured the property for a limestone deposit which is suitable for sugar refining. The rock will be shipped to company’s refineries on San Francisco bay.”
“Spreckels limestone deposit is assessed to C. F. and Nora C. Brunckhorst, Applegate. This was patented as Excelsior Mining and Milling Claim, 25.66 acres in secs. 8 and 9, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., M.D., 1 mile from Applegate Station and alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad.
“Like several other small but accessible limestone deposits in this county, this one was worked in early days and lime was produced in a kiln on the property. Spreckels Sugar Company purchased the claim and surrounding land. They drilled the deposit and worked it for a year ending in October 1916. Since then it has been idle.
“The limestone is below the surface level. Drilling indicates an irregular deposit, the thickness of good limestone varying in different holes from 17 to 106 feet. An estimate based on drilling indicates 424,000 tons of limestone to a depth of 100 feet. It is fine-grained, bluish-gray and reported to be of good quality though no analysis is available.”
“The Spreckels deposit half a mile southeast of Applegate was worked by the Spreckels Sugar Company for one year ending in October 1916. It is fine-grained bluish-gray limestone. The deposit is 650 feet long and varies from 100 to 200 feet in width (Logan, 1927, p. 282).”
The following information is taken from “Table 1. Limestone deposits in the general area of the Cool-Cave Valley limestone,” (circa 1954) on pages 462 and 463:
(No. on map, Plate 3) 15; (Deposit) Spreckels, Applegate; (Owner) C. F. Brunkhorst, Applegate; (Location) Secs. 8, 9; T. 13 N., R. 9 E., M.D.; (References) Tucker 19:391: Logan 27:282; 47:266.
“Another deposit under the…ownership (of the Pacific Portland Cement Company) is 4.2 miles by road south of Applegate station on the Southern Pacific Railroad. It is in W ½ sec. 21 T. 13 N., R. 9 E., and has been partly eroded away by the North Fork of American River, with the remaining parts separated by the North Fork debris dam, so that the part east of the dam is not accessible from Applegate, but may be reached from the Auburn-Forest Hill road. By that road it is about 10 miles from railroad.
“The old private road to the western part of deposit, which connects with the county road to Applegate, is in fair condition. It rises 825 feet in 2 ½ miles. On this side, the limestone shows a width of 300 feet at the old lime kiln (1000 feet elevation) and has backs of about 400 feet above the level of the dam. Only a small amount of the stone has been quarried, although it appears to be of good quality. There is a large tonnage on the east side of the dam, and this is said to have been extensively prospected and sampled.”
“A deposit known as the Auburn deposit just east of Auburn was quarried many years ago. It is composed of somewhat shattered white marble (Aubury, 1906, p. 101).
The following information is taken from “Table 1. Limestone deposits in the general area of the Cool-Cave Valley limestone,” (circa 1954)on pages 462 and 463:
(No. on map, Plate 3) 1; (Deposit) Auburn; (Owner) Wendell T. Robie, Auburn; (Location) Sec. 14, T. 12 N., R 8 E., M.D.; (References) Aubury 06:101; Logan 27:281.
"Auburn Quarry, in Sec. 14, T. 12 N., R. 8 E.; W. S. Davis, Auburn, owner. A somewhat shattered white marble, although masses of considerable size have been quarried. It is exposed for a height of about 25 feet, over a distance of about 100 feet."
“Burton (Petterson) Deposit. This deposit is assessed to A. J. and Mattie F. Burton, R.F.D. Box 208, Auburn . It is in S ½ sec. 3, T. 12 N., R. 8 E., M.D., just outside the city limits of Auburn and 1 ½ miles northwest by paved road from Railroad Street station on the west-bound line of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
“This is a small deposit of high-calcium limestone which was worked in the early mining days when lime was made in a pot kiln nearby. The limestone was excavated as deeply as natural drainage would permit over an area 150 by 250 feet and the old quarry site is now traversed by a small stream forming a marshy area which would have to be drained before any work could be done. Part of the deposit is also probably concealed by soil so its full size could only be determined by stripping and drilling. It is a light gray, fine-to-medium-grained crystalline stone of firm texture.
“The following analysis was made by Abbott A. Hanks, Inc., of a sample taken in November 1943.”
Analysis of limestone from Burton deposit, by Abbot. A. Hanks.
Insoluble, 1.06 percent
Ferric and Aluminic oxides, 0.97 percent
Calcium carbonate, 96.3 percent
Magnesium carbonate, 1.51 percent
Total, 99.84 percent.
"Verde Antique. In Sec. 1, T. 13 N., R. 9 E.; Mr. Dunning, Oakland, owner; about 16 miles northeast from Auburn. The serpentine marble, or verde antique, is exposed for 100 feet or more in height and between 400 and 500 feet wide, on the northerly slope of the hill that looks down upon the American River. The deposit is not extensive east and west, and appears to be a series of ledges. Some prospecting has been done, and small pieces of ornamental design have been polished by Joseph Boleres of Forest Hill. It is a beautiful stone, green and blue in color, and if found compact in sufficiently large masses would prove a profitable property.
“Browns Bar claim was a deposit of bluish-gray limestone near Browns Bar by the Middle Fork of the American River. It was apparently never worked.”
The following information is taken from “Table 1. Limestone deposits in the general area of the Cool-Cave Valley limestone,” (circa 1954) on pages 462 and 463:
(No. on map, Plate 3) 2; (Deposit) Brown’s Bar; (Owner) Pacific Portland Cement Company, 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco; (Location) Sec. 4., T. 12 N., R. 9 E., M.D.
"D. Russell, Colfax. In Sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 9 E., under Cape Horn, is a deposit of talc that has never been thoroughly prospected nor any effort made toward development. The material is exposed in small outcroppings that indicate a good quality."
“Matthews deposit is in secs. 22 and 27, T. 16 N. R 13 E., M.D., 5 ½ miles or more by trail south of Cisco on the ridge between Granite Canyon and North Fork of American River near their confluence, at an elevation of 4000 feet. Vic Matthews reports that analyses of samples indicate the limestone is of good quality. Due to its location, there is little likelihood of it being exploited.”
"Pacific Lime and Plaster Company, in Clipper Gap district; limekilns at Benicia, Solano County; D. Edward Collins, Oakland, president; W. O. Badgley, Oakland, general manager, with head office in San Francisco. The company, which began operations in January, 1905, at Clipper Gap, 5 miles northeast of Auburn, purchased 1353 acres within Secs. 16, 20, 21, 29, and 30, T. 13 N., R. 9 E. The extensive limestone deposits lie on the west side of the North Fork of the American River, following the southwesterly course of the river for a distance of 4 miles, extending in some occurrences to the bank of the river and in others a mile to the westward. Mr. Badgley states that the company decided upon the location of the kilns at Benicia because of economy in transportation of the rock, having both rail and water facilities for shipment of the product, and the availability of oil for fuel.
"The same limestone belt is exposed near Murderers' Bar, on the American River. A kiln was erected at the deposit a number of years ago, but was never used."
“This was one of the earliest known marble deposits in the state, having been found in 1866. It is a dark gray stone with jet black as well as white veining, and takes a high polish. It was used in considerable quantity in San Francisco for interior work, notably in the old U. S. Mint and Bank of California buildings. Later two kilns were built and lime was burned, but there has been no production for over 30 years. A face 400 feet long was worked. It is on the south bank of Bear River and a tramway 1000 feet long was used to raise stone out of the canyon to the road.”
"Holmes Limekilns, in Sec. 33, T. 15 N., R. 9 E.; The Holmes Lime Company, 24 Sacramento street, San Francisco, owner. The works are on the east bank of Bear River, 2 miles west of Colfax. The quarry was operated for eight months in 1904, burning lime in one of the two kilns. This limestone was first quarried in 1870 for marble. (See under 'Marble.') The exposure in the quarry is 200 feet wide and 50 feet high. About 2000 feet north the ledge crops for a length of 100 feet over a width of 40 feet. The general dip is to the east. There are 46 acres in the holding, including quarry, kilns, tramway, Pelton wheelhouse, reservoir tank, and storage house. The kilns are updraft, of 6 tons daily capacity each, though they have not been operated beyond 5 tons. Wood is used for fuel. The tramway for carrying the lime from kilns to the storage house is 1000 feet long, at an inclination of 40 degrees, and operated by a 24-inch Pelton waterwheel."
"Holmes Lime Company's Quarry (Marble), in Sec. 33, T. 15 N., R. 9 E.; Holmes Lime Company, San Francisco, owner. (See Limestone.) Thirty-five years ago marble was sawed and polished from this limestone ledge by a man named Pritchard, who made the marble columns for the entrance way to the Napa Insane Asylum and tiling for the floor of the San Francisco branch mint building."
(Also see: Colfax (west of), Placer County, California – Bear River Marble .)
"Five miles north of Baileys near the site of Cool are some old lime kilns which operated in the 'sixties. The two kilns on the right side of the road have straight faces and curved sides. They are constructed of dressed limestone blocks and lined with quarried meta-andesite which was more heat resistant (Fig. 140). The ruins of several building foundations made of the same limestone which was burned in the kilns are nearby, and the quarry pit may be clearly seen. Just beyond is the modern (circa 1948) Cragco Company quarry."
| Fig. 140. Lime kiln near Cool, DMBS Pla-H4 |  |
"Emigrant Gap. T. 17 N., R. 12 E. There is a large exposure of granite in the extreme northwestern part of Placer County; reported to be of excellent building variety. This material was used in the construction of the dam that forms Lake Spaulding, which has an area of 240 acres and conserves 52 feet of water above the gate."
"Hotaling Quarry, in Sec. 16, T. 13 N., R. 8 E. White marble occurs near Hotaling, 5 miles north from Clipper Gap. It has been used only as flux for the smelting of iron by the California Iron and Lime Company."
“Hotaling Deposit. There is a small deposit of white saccharoidal marble at the Hotaling iron mine, in sec. 15, T. 13 N., R. 8 E., M.D., 3 ½ miles west of Clipper Gap. This was used at the iron smelter operated on the mine in the eighties, and some of it was shipped to San Francisco for making carbonated water. According to an old analysis, it is nearly pure calcium carbonate.”
“At Hotaling, 3 ½ miles west of Clipper Gap is a small deposit of coarse, white, granular limestone. This was used at the iron smelter operated at Hotaling in the 1880’s (Logan, 1947, p. 264).”
The following information is taken from “Table 1. Limestone deposits in the general area of the Cool-Cave Valley limestone,” (circa 1954) on pages 462 and 463:
(No. on map, Plate 3) 8; (Deposit) Hotaling; (Owner) Dorothy R. Wold and Chas. Pennington, 32 Overhill Road, Orinda; (Location) Sec. 15, T. 13 N., R. 8 E., M.D.; (References) Hanks, 84:110; Logan 27:281; 47:264; Bowen and Crippen 48:73.
“The DeWitt deposit is about half a mile northwest of Lime Rock just north of Clipper Creek. It is 250 feet long and varies from 50 to 100 feet in width. Six samples taken from this deposit were analyzed by Abbot A. Hanks, Inc.”
The following information is taken from “Table 1. Limestone deposits in the general area of the Cool-Cave Valley limestone,” (circa 1954) on pages 462 and 463:
(Deposit) Dewitt; (Owner) Eleanor DeWitt, 1931 C Street, Sacramento; (Location) Sec. 30, T. 13, R. 9 E., M.D.; (References) Tucker 19:391; Logan 27:282; 47:264.
Lime Rock (southeast of), Placer County, California – Muegge Limestone Deposit (Limestone) (Excerpts from “Limestone in California,” by Clarence A. Logan, California Journal of Mines and Geology, Vol. 43, No. 3, July 1947, California Division of Mines, San Francisco, California, pp. 175-357. Used with permission, California Department of Conservation, California Geological Survey.)
“Muegge Deposit. Theodore C. Muegge, 450 Sutter Street, San Francisco, is the owner. It is in S ½ sec. 29, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., M.D., on the south side of North Fork dam, 8 miles by road from Auburn.
“The limestone is 225 feet wide at the water’s edge but the outcrop is exposed for only a short distance up the slope to the south and backs are negligible.”
“Lime Rock, a well-known landmark of the area, stands out prominently from the surrounding metavolcanics and metasediments. On the north end, the deposit rises 70 feet above the land surface, while at the south end the face extends at least 500 feet down the slope toward the North Fork Dam. The deposit is about 150 feet wide and 300 feet long….”
“Southeast of Lime Rock on the south side of North Fork reservoir is the Muegge deposit which is partly covered by water. Although it is 225 feet wide at the water’s edge, it extends for only a short distance up the slope.”
The following information is taken from “Table 1. Limestone deposits in the general area of the Cool-Cave Valley limestone,” (circa 1954) on pages 462 and 463:
(No. on map, Plate 3) 12; (Deposit) Muegge; (Owner) T. C. Muegge, 450 Sutter Street, San Francisco; (Location) Sec. 29, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., M.D.; (References) Logan 47:265.
“Pacific Portland Cement Company, 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, own over 800 acres of land in sections 20, 21, 29, 30 and 31, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., M.D., on which are several deposits of limestone. Much of this land once belonged to Pacific Lime and Plaster Company, and a number of lime kilns have been operated in years past, but all of them have long been idle.”
“Lime Rock deposit is near the line between sections 29 and 30 but probably in SE ¼ sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., 2.15 miles by old road on an easy grade from Clipper Gap station on the Southern Pacific Railroad. It is a prominent outcrop on the steep slope on the north side of the North Fork debris dam. The quarry opened here years ago is from 60 to 120 feet long from north to south and 140 feet wide from east to west. Work started in 1905 and limestone is believed to have been shipped to Benicia, but there are also the remains of a lime kiln nearby. (The last recorded lime production in the county was in 1910.) The remaining part of the outcrop rises 55 feet above the quarry floor, with a thickness of 50 feet. The extension northward is limited, but the steep face of limestone extends vertically at least 50 feet down the south slope toward the dam.
“It is believed that the limestone in several of the deposits belonging to the company in the vicinity is similar in character, and a sample was taken across a width of 50 feet at this old quarry level, to get an idea of their quality. Analysis of this was reported as follows by Abbot A. Hanks, Inc.
Insoluble, 0.46 percent
Ferric oxide and aluminic oxide, 0.63 percent
Calcium carbonate, 98.5 percent
Magnesium carbonate, 0.40 percent
Total, 99.99 percent
“This limestone is dark gray, some being very fine grained. It weathers only a shade lighter than the color of the fresh stone. Like all other similar deposits, it is a fetid limestone. This is reported to be one of the few limestone deposits of the region that has yielded any fossils. If it maintains the same cross-section to 500 feet in depth, the deposit should contain 700,000 tons.
“Another deposit under the same ownership is 4.2 miles by road south of Applegate station on the Southern Pacific Railroad. It is in W ½ sec. 21 T. 13 N., R. 9 E., and has been partly eroded away by the North Fork of American River, with the remaining parts separated by the North Fork debris dam, so that the part east of the dam is not accessible from Applegate, but may be reached from the Auburn-Forest Hill road. By that road it is about 10 miles from railroad.
“The old private road to the western part of deposit, which connects with the county road to Applegate, is in fair condition. It rises 825 feet in 2 ½ miles. On this side, the limestone shows a width of 300 feet at the old lime kiln (1000 feet elevation) and has backs of about 400 feet above the level of the dam. Only a small amount of the stone has been quarried, although it appears to be of good quality. There is a large tonnage on the east side of the dam, and this is said to have been extensively prospected and sampled.
“About 0.1 mile east, on the west side of (the North Fork debris) dam, there is an outcrop of limestone 80 feet wide but of small surface area. At Long Point, about on the north line of section 21, is a cherty limestone outcrop.
“No attempt to estimate the total tonnage was made but the amount of high-grade limestone on the west side of dam and accessible from the road mentioned would be of the order of a million tons, and the amount east of dam is greater.
“The north end of the large deposit which was productive at the Mountain Quarries in El Dorado County, extends into Placer County. The Middle Fork of American River has eroded this part of the deposit so that no such favorable conditions exist as were found on the El Dorado County side, although there may be a very substantial tonnage below the river level. This part of the deposit extends for about three-eigths of a mile from the river bed to a place on the steep canyon slope only a little above the present-Auburn-Forest Hill road. Total backs above the river are about 300 feet, but the road would prevent working all of it. It is 5 miles by road from Auburn (Railroad Street) station.
“The road traverses limestone for a diagonal distance of 228 feet, but the actual width of limestone underground is probably about 160 feet. It was possible to sample a continuous width of 100 feet. This is dark gray, medium-grained, compact and fairly tough limestone, containing enough organic matter to give a faint fetid odor when hammered. The following analysis was reported by Abbot A. Hanks for this sample:”
Insoluble, 0.79 percent
Fe2O3 and Al2O3 , 0.59 percent
CaCO3 , 97.44 percent
MgCO3 , 0.29 percent
The following information is taken from “Table 1. Limestone deposits in the general area of the Cool-Cave Valley limestone,” (circa 1954)on pages 462 and 463:
(No. on map, Plate 3) 9; (Deposit) Lime Rock; (Owner) Pacific Portland Cement Company, 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco; (Location) Sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., M.D.; (References) Tucker 19:391; Logan 47:265.
Byrne Bros. Granite Quarry, located at Lincoln, owned by M. Byrne.
S. Casperi Granite Quarry, located at Lincoln, "Box 91."
The following information is taken from “Table 1. Limestone deposits in the general area of the Cool-Cave Valley limestone,” (circa 1954) on pages 462 and 463:
(No. on map, Plate 3) 11; (Deposit) Long Point; (Owner) Pacific Portland Cement Company, 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco; (Location) Sec. 21, N. 13 N., R. 9 E., M.D.; (References) Logan 48:266.
(No. on map, Plate 3) 13; (Deposit) Pacific Portland Cement; (Owner) Pacific Portland Cement Company, 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco; (Location) Secs. 21, 28; T. 13 N., 9 E., M.D. (References) Aubury 06:74; Logan 27:281; 47:265-266.
At the time the field work was done for this report in October and November, 1915, this quarry was listed as being idle.
"At Loomis Station, 3 miles south of Penryn, about midway between Penryn and Rocklin, is a granite quarry operated by the Rocklin Granite Company, S. L. Delano, president, Builders' Exchange, San Francisco. The quarry is on a short spur of the Central Pacific Railroad, about half a mile south of the town of Loomis, and on the east side of the railway and wagon road. The quarry opening is on a nearly level area, and is about 100 feet long, 50 feet wide, and from 50 to 60 feet deep.
"The west end of the quarry is a massive block of granite, about 50 feet square, which forms the side wall of the quarry. There are no vertical seams, except those on each side of the mass, and no horizontal seams except a few cracks not continuous but indicating a cleavage in that direction. The east end of the quarry shows several vertical seams 10 to 12 feet apart.
"The Loomis stone is a biotite granite that has less biotite (black mica) than the Penryn stone, and hence a lighter color. In color and texture, as well as in geographic position, it stands between Rocklin and Penryn granite, being coarser and darker than the Rocklin, but not so coarse or dark as the Penryn stone. Like the others, it has a straight cleavage, and splits with an even, regular surface.
"In places in the Loomis region solid granite occurs on the surface, but in most places the solid rock is covered with a varying thickness of disintegrated material, which at the quarry opening is from 3 to 10 feet deep below the surface. The quarry at Loomis, it is said, is not in operation continuously, but is worked at intervals to fills special orders. At present (about 1906) the owners are shipping stone to San Francisco for the extension which is being made to the Hibernia Bank Building."
“The Holmes Lime Company owns a lime quarry near Newcastle but it has been idle the past few years. H. W. Postlewaite, president, 380 Monadnock Building, San Francisco.”
“About 0.1 mile east, on the west side of (the North Fork debris) dam, there is an outcrop of limestone 80 feet wide but of small surface area. At Long Point, about on the north line of section 21, is a cherty limestone outcrop.
“No attempt to estimate the total tonnage was made but the amount of high-grade limestone on the west side of dam and accessible from the road mentioned would be of the order of a million tons, and the amount east of dam is greater.”
(Also see: Lime Rock, Placer County, California – Pacific Portland Company/Lime Rock Limestone Deposit (Limestone & Kiln) above.)
D. A. Roberts Granite Quarry and Stone Co., located at Penryn, owned by D. A. Roberts, Colma, San Mateo County.
"The Griffith Quarries and Polishing Works. Sec. 35, T. 11 N., R. 7 E., M. D. M. David Griffith, Penryn, owner. This is one of the pioneer granite quarries of the State. Mr. David Griffith formerly worked in the famous slate quarries in Penrhyn,* Wales. He quarried granite at Folsom, but in 1864 he came to Penryn,* which he named after his Welsh home. Here he remained, and he and his descendants have quarried granite from that time until the present (about 1906). David Griffith, a nephew of the first quarryman, now has charge of the business. The quarry was opened about the time of the Central Pacific Railroad was being constructed in this region, and Penryn stone was used in the construction work on this line. Many Government contracts were filled in former years, and at times there have been 200 men or more employed in these quarries, although at present there is less than a score.
(* Footnote: The h was dropped from the name of the California town by decree of court a few years ago.)
"The stone is a dark gray biotite granite, rather uniform in color, but varying somewhat in texture in the different quarry openings. The only variation in color is the occasional occurrence of a dark blotch where the biotite crystals have segregated into a small irregular mass in a partially glassy groundmass. Care in selection the stone avoids the occurrence of any of these blotches on the exposed faces of stone in use."
“Griffith’s Quarry. Penryn. Sec. 35, T. 12 N., R. 7 E., M. D. M. Coarse grained granodiorite. Quarry idle. One man works occasionally getting out tombstones from granite already quarried. Owned by David Griffith, of Penryn.” (ca 1915)
“Griffith Quarry Museum
“The museum is housed in the original office of the Penryn Granite Works. The museum contains only a few small granite finishing tools and historical photos, as well as miscellaneous non-mining artifacts. In addition, there is a trail surrounding the former quarry with numbered stops. So, if you can’t visit when the Museum is open, it is best to write ahead for a trail guide. Picnic tables are available. In spite of railings and fences, the quarry is a dangerous place for unsupervised children.
“The quarry was started by Griffith Griffith in 1864 and operated until 1918. The foundations of the San Francisco Mint…, portions of the State capitol, and other building (sic) are built of granite from the Griffith Quarry. The first successful granite polishing mill in California began operation on the site in 1874. An untitled hand-drawn map that identifies the trail stops (identified by numbered post) is necessary if you wish to take the quarry trail (and is available only when the Museum is open, or by mail). The map identifies the sites of the boiler building, the blacksmith shop, iron anchors (used with steel ropes to support the derricks), and the best overlooks and view. The reverse side contains two historic line-art illustrations of the working quarry and processing works.”
| Photograph of Griffith Granite Quarry located in Penryn, California. |  |
At the time the field work was done for this report in October and November, 1915, this quarry was listed as being idle.
"The granite outcrops in rounded knolls and prominences in many places along the rolling area immediately east and south of Penryn. The largest and oldest quarry opening lies about one quarter of a mile east of the town, and a few hundred feet east of the shop where the stone is cut and dressed. This opening has been, at least temporarily, abandoned and they are now quarrying stone from large residual boulders a half mile south of the town on each side of the wagon road. Some of these boulders are quite large and contain many tons of good stone. Some rest on solid granite in place and some on disintegrated rock material and occur as residual boulders lying on and in the debris of the decayed rock, of which they formed part of the mass. Some of them are firm and solid on the surface, others are exfoliating and covered with partially disintegrated concentric shells of stone. This concentric weathering is shown both in the surface of the loose boulders and on the projecting knobs of the massive granite.
"There is a small quarry opening on the east side of the town of Penryn. This is said to have been opened by a San Francisco company, but only a very small quantity of stone was removed when the quarry was abandoned.
"Besides the gray granite, Mr. Griffith quarries some very dark stone, known as 'black granite,' which is used for certain lines of work. It occurs about one mile east of Penryn. The quantity produced is small compared with that of the gray granite. This rock is classed as a gabbro in the United States Geological Survey Atlas. It differs from a typical gabbro in having considerable orthoclase feldspar along with the plagioclase, and biotite and hornblende nearly as abundant as augite.
"The stone is used largely for monuments for cemeteries and for building purposes. Both the gray and the 'black' granite dress nicely, and take a brilliant polish. The 'black' stone is a favorite for name blocks in front of ranches or fruit farms, as well as in cemetery monuments, as the letters cut in the dark polished faces are so distinct."
| This is a photograph of the Penryn Granite Workers Band circa 1890-1895. The men in the photograph are not identified; but if you know who any of them are, please contact me and we’ll fill in their names. This photograph was contributed by Diane Cox. Peggy B. Perazzo |  |
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