granite

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US President Donald Trump has continued his makeover of the White House, adding a statue of Christopher Colombus and laying new black granite paving stones on the famed West Wing colonnade.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Bright pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica have led scientists to a remarkable discovery.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

In May 2025, Shannon “SJ” Joslin was among a group of climbers who ascended the El Capitan granite formation and hung a 55-foot-by-35-foot flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Eight men sliding 16 stones down an ice sheet to the soundtrack of clunking granite, furious sweeping and hollered commands of "hard" and "curl".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Even the base of the Statue of Liberty was made of granite mined from Cape Ann quarries.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen