Texas Pink Granite Quarry

Since quarry operations began in the late 19th century the distinctive pink red colored rock has been used in the construction of the texas state capitol in austin texas and also for the construction of the galveston seawall.

Texas pink granite quarry.

Standard stock thickness is 2cm 3 4 and 3cm 5 4 for most materials. Texas pink granite is as embedded in lone star lore as cattle drives and oil derricks. 69 pink granite quarries from 16 countries. Pink granite and the capitol.

Quarry granite shoals texas available in all finishes back to colors finishes. The pink or red color comes from large amounts of the mineral orthoclase feldspar in the granite. As the amount of orthoclase feldspar increases in the granite the color becomes pinker. Please submit this form or contact your regional sales manager to request samples for your project.

All details regarding their locations images stock and block prices from their quarry owner. Request a sample coldspring natural stone samples are available upon request. The mountain no longer looks like a geographic feature because of the heavy mining which has fully covered its surface. As each stone is unique size will vary upon availability average slab size is 25 25 40 90 tiles or special sizes may be available upon request.

Texastone quarries family owned and operated is located at the crossroads of west texas approximately 300 miles between dallas el paso amarillo and san antonio. Sign up to our newsletter for updates news and events. Email state region company how did you hear about us. Granite mountain and enchanted rock both formed this way and both are composed of texas pink granite.

Interior exterior countertop dimension. Since the first loaves were chipped off granite mountain two miles west of here the stone has been a prized.