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Glass Plate Magic Lantern Slide of Concord, NH Quarry

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Overview

Stone quarrying is the process of splitting stones into usable shapes and sizes for building purposes. Quarried stone has been found used in every type of historic stone structure from farm house foundations to government offices. A working knowledge of the basic methods and tool marks left behind by stone splitting is therefore essential for researching historic stone structures.

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Stone Splitting Methods

Updated 4/18/06

Sawing Stone

Added 8/6/06

Types of Stone Quarries

Hoisting Quarried Stone

Updated 4/23/06

Transporting Quarried Stone

Updated 2/20/06

Full Text Articles on Quarrying

 
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Triangular Blast Hole, Osgood Graphite Mine, Nelson NH

 

 

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