Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-15
Miscellaneous.
STATEN ISLAND GRANITE.

II IS SUBJECT OF congratulatlon to our
city, that from the recent discovery of this
beautiful building material in our imme-
date vicinity, we need no longer be tribu-
tary to the Qaincy granite quarry in
Massachusetts, for supplies, from which
our most costly and splendid edi6ces are
constructed
A little of that laudable enterprize
which impels our eastern neighbors TO
procure and transport from a distance, at
great expense of time and labor, the ma
terlal now so extensively used in the en-
beilIshment and improvement, of our CITY,
would produce TO US in ample abundance,
on the borders of our own bay, at our
very doors, the same article in its greatest
perfection, both as to beauty of color and
| excellence of texture -st
The granite is found on the farm of
Mr.. David Sands, near Port Richmond.
on Staten Island, where the land oradua
y rises to an elevation of seventy or eich.
ty feet, at distance of about eighty rods
from the water, leaving Just sufficient
space between the quarry and the wha #
for a convenient disposition OF the materi-
al when taken from the bed, and to enable
II to be wrought before It's transportation.
1t is barely covered with Slight law
er OF earth, which on being removed. dis.
closes quarry of beautiful dark colored
granite IN exhauslless abundance, which,
without dispara cement to any, will not
suffer by comparison with the very best.
Its elevation is such. that any springs of
water which light Otherwise obstruct its
excavation, may be drained with the a..
most facility. Indeed, if our citizens had
the selection OF the spot whereth mio)li
wish granite to be found for the most CON
venent supply of our city, they could
hardly desire change in its location
In connection with the FOREGOING, we
give below an article from the March
number of that useful and scientific nnbl;.
catlon' The Journal ofthe American
Institute"
The examination referred to bv DR.
Chiffon and Mr.. Featherstonhau was
made on the same range or vein of rock
where 1t appears upon an eminence on
the property of DR.. Ainlee, about three.
lourths of mile farther from the ,;de-
water than the quarry of Mr.. Sands and
10 southwesterly direction.
Staten Island Granite.
A bed of this material, situated .,
Staten Island, has recently come TO the
knowledge of the public.
For the purposes of construction. lv;no
as 1t were alongside of our growing c;tys
where there is such a great and incrsas
ing demand for building materials i = =
inc 5,,c public importance. : "
The opinion of Dr. Chilton, we'll
known = chemist of this city, and NJ
featherstOnhaugh, a geologist Of mncb
experience, as to the extent and o,sI; 'en
OF this bed, will be found below 'eS
At the request of the Staten I<,,,1
Stone Company, | have made an anaIvs;s
OF specimen of their granite from 81,
en- Island, and find it is variety calIed
Slenite, beng composed of quartz fsId
spar and hornbiende, in small Grains
pretty uniformly mingled together. A.
there is no sulphnret of iron in the snea;
men furnished me, and understand 49,
mas been observed in that which has hsns
quarrled, feel confident t1at it will ~,
change lis color by exposure b. ~,
tested ITS durability when exposed ~
n'gn temperature, almost wbite ha..
anu una 1t resIsts the action to = ramarI.
aole degree and ! think hazard no,h.
"s Ia saying that it will prove . valna