Stone type: Granite
Color: Green
Description
Porphyritic quartz mangerite belonging to the Pikauba
Mangerite. Two quarries are in operation south of Hébertville,
in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region.
The first has been operated by Granicor since the
beginning of 1990. The stone, available in rough blocks, is primarily
used to produce cut-to-size panels, slabs, tiles, and curbstones.
The second has been operated by Polycor since the
middle of 1990. Uses for the stone include producing cut-to-size
panels, slabs, tiles, and monuments.
Detailed fact sheet (available in French):
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