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Photographer: Cosmos Mariner
Taken: July 14, 2006
Caption: Upper E. L. Smith Quarry (deep view)
Additional Description: The Upper E. L. Smith Quarry, at 600 feet deep, is said to be the "largest and deepest dimension granite quarry in the world." It is one of several in the region, most of which are owned and operated by the Rock of Ages company. The grey granite of the Graniteville quarries is popular, especially for cemetery memorials. This quarry rests atop a granite vein 6 miles long, 4 miles wide and 10 miles deep.
Submitted: March 8, 2015, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p302032
File Size: 1.800 Megabytes

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