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Morton Gneiss
Granite · United States
United States
Minnesota · Morton / Mankato
44.55°, -94.98° · View on globe ↗What makes it distinct
Among the oldest quarried ornamental rocks on Earth, preserving repeated melting and deformation.
Selection & use
Compare full slabs for mineral scale, resin, fissures and lot continuity.
Hard-working counters, floors, walls and exterior architecture
The commercial granite group includes several different geological rocks.
Geology & trade names
Ancient migmatitic gneiss sold as dimension stone
Morton Gneiss