Record #:

17322

Author(s):

Tomlin, Jimmy

Abstract:

Approximately one mile long and 1,800 feet wide, the quarry at Mount Airy, the world's largest open-faced granite quarry, has provided stone for notable monuments and structures nationwide. The quarry has been worked for 120 years, and there is enough granite there for another 500 years.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 80 Issue 4, Sept 2012, p166-168, 170, 172, 174, 176, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Quarries and quarrying--Mount Airy