Aberdeen Quarry
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title:
Aberdeen Quarry
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The Aberdeen Quarry is an abandoned granite quarry in Gunnison County, Colorado. It is located along South Beaver Creek, 7 mi (11 km) south-southwest of Gunnison. The Aberdeen Quarry was most active from 1889 to 1892 as it supplied granite for the construction of the Colorado State Capitol Building. During this three-year period, the small town of Aberdeen supported the work at the quarry. Afterward, smaller amounts of granite were sporadically quarried for at least three decades. The abandoned
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Granite quarry in Colorado
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen_Quarry
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2024-01-29T21:25:07Z
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