Rock of ages headquarters and largest mine is located in barre vermont the granite center of the world.
Barre vermont gray granite.
Sought after worldwide for its fine grain even texture and superior weather resistance it is the ultimate long lasting choice in any finish.
Barre s granite is the finest quality gray granite available on the market.
Sought after worldwide for its fine grain even texture and superior weather resistance it is the ultimate long lasting choice in any finish.
Recognized around the world as the finest quality granite.
This classic granite has been the standard of the memorial industry since 1885 and it simply has no peers.
With a consistent fine grain this granite polishes to a mirror like finish and has excellent contrast when carved and lettered.
Blue gray granite is the finest gray monumental granite which we quarry right here at our headquarters in barre vt.
Its durability strength and moisture resistance along with its consistent gray color free of impurities makes it the most sought after stone for the fine detailed designs and patterns of the memorial and monumental industry.
Vermont s barre gray quarried in graniteville is the standard of the world for monumental grade granite.
If you do not see it here we will do our best to get it for you.
We use different color granites such as our local vermont granites barre gray granite bethel white granite vermont woodbury gray granite.
The mica is both muscovite and biotite it intrudes into the waits river formation.
The granite memorial comes with a polished top and sawed sides it also comes with a sandblast shaped carving or a sandblast flat carving with the amount of 40 engraved 2 and under sandblast characters.
We are part of an enduring vermont industry centered in barre dating back to the period just after the war of 1812.
Vermont granite works can provide you with a granite color of your choosing.
Barre granite ˈbæri is a devonian granite pluton near the town of barre in washington county vermont richardson described it as a fine granite composed of quartz feldspar and mica.
As tools and techniques have changed over the years granite industries of vermont has itself transformed into the modern facility it is today with the talent and equipment to meet a growing demand for custom memorials.
Building and sculpting stone.
Most notably it was featured in the us korean war monument in busan south korea.
Its exceptional carving capacity makes barre gray ideal for stone sculpture artists allowing them to capture intricate details.
The unique barre gray.
Barre s granite is the finest quality gray granite available on the market.
