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Granites, Gneisses, and Quartzites
The profile of Crazy
Horse slowly emerging from granite in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Granite, gneiss (pronounced "nice"), and quartzite are
crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks. Although they vary
greatly in appearance, they are generally the hardest and most
durable of masonry stones.
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Corinthian Granite
A gray to black banded granite (technically a gneiss) that is chopped into rough squares
and rectangles.
Northstar Granite
A reddish brown weathered granite in irregular shapes.
Van Tassell Granite
A multi-colored granite that is chopped into rough squares
and rectangles.
 Pipestone
Granite
A weathered granite available in a range of sizes.
 Summit
Granite
A gray and tan weathered granite that is chopped into rough squares
and rectangles.
 Chief
Cliff
A naturally straight-edged, brown fieldstone that can be stacked into a tight
pattern.
Quartzite Ledge
A hard silver and golden stone that comes in strips that stack into a tight ashlar pattern.
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