Red Rock Granite Wisconsin
A post office called redgranite has been in operation since 1897.
Red rock granite wisconsin. Will definitely keep going. The proposal was introduced at the request of the kenosha gem and mineral society to promote geological awareness. Red granite was proposed as a state symbol by the kenosha gem and mineral society to help promote awareness of wisconsin s geology. The speckled igneous rock is composed of quartz and feldspar.
Granite is a common and widely occurring group of intrusive felsic igneous rocks that forms at great depths and pressures under continents. Red flint rock and stone offers a large selection of natural crushed rocks natural interior stone and natural exterior stone online. Wisconsin designated red granite as the official state rock in 1971 wisconsin also adopted a state mineral. Redgranite is a village in waushara county wisconsin united states.
Village of redgranite p o. Redgranite is located at 44 044550 89 101993. Family owned and operated. Redgranite is located at 44 2 40 n 89 6 7 w 44 04444 n 89 10194 w 44 04444.
The population was 1 040 at the 2000 census. The village was named after deposits of red granite in the area. Box 500 redgranite wi 54970 phone. 715 692 2414 free estimates.
Wisconsin state rock red granite was designated the state rock in 1971 by wisconsin laws chapter 14. Redgranite quarry park is located on the north side of state hwy. Granite consists of orthoclase plagioclase quartz hornblende biotite muscovite and minor accessories such as magnetite garnet zircon and apatite minerals. According to the united states census bureau the village has a total area of 2 29 square miles 5 93 km 2 of which 2 28 square miles 5 91 km 2 of it is land and 0 01 square miles 0 03 km 2.
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