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Bethel White Granite Quarry, Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, USAi
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Bethel White Granite QuarryQuarry (Active)
BethelTown
Windsor CountyCounty
VermontState
USACountry

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Bethel Quarry (ca. 1910)

Bethel White Granite Quarry, Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Bethel Quarry (ca. 1910)

Bethel White Granite Quarry, Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Bethel Quarry (ca. 1910)

Bethel White Granite Quarry, Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 51' 34'' North , 72° 36' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.85968,-72.61125
GeoHash:
G#: dru3e8qj5
GRN:
N30W38
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bethel569 (2017)3.4km
South Royalton694 (2017)8.4km
Randolph1,974 (2017)8.5km
Rochester299 (2017)15.8km
Pittsfield543 (2017)18.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Rutland Rock & Mineral ClubRutland, Vermont40km
Mindat Locality ID:
17240
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17240:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Bethel White Granite Quarry has been operational since the 1800s. Purchased in 1940 by Rock of Ages, it's stone carries a premium price and has been used for structures around the world, such as the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, WI; the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC; the U.S. Post Office, Washington, DC; the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT; and the Qatar Convention Center in Doha Qatar.

Bethel white was been chosen for the façade of the Grande Arche de la Défense in Paris. Sometimes called simply The Grande Arche, the original Carrara marble was too porous and actually fell off the structure. After searching the world, the architects decided on Bethel white as a replacement.

In the wake of 2011 Tropical Storm Irene, hundreds of tons of waste material were donated for rip-rapping to help repair Vermont’s roads. The need was so great that a temporary outlet from the quarry site was blasted directly onto I-89.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

www.ourherald.com (n.d.) https://www.ourherald.com/articles/bethel-granite-adorns-the-world/
blog.polycor.com (n.d.) https://blog.polycor.com/architects-are-swapping-out-italian-marble-for-american-granite
Dale, T. N. (1909) The Granites of Vermont. United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, Bulletin 404, 138 pages, at pp.109-112.
www.stoneworld.com (n.d.) https://www.stoneworld.com/articles/86239-rock-of-ages-invests-in-future-of-bethel-white-quarry
www.polycor.com (n.d.) https://www.polycor.com/stone/granite/bethel-white/
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