Barre granite /ˈbæri/ is a Devonian granite pluton near the town of Barre in Washington County, Vermont. Richardson described it as a "fine granite, composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica. The mica is both muscovite and biotite." It intrudes into the Waits River Formation.Walsh, G.J. and Satkoski, A.M., 2005, Surface gamma-ray survey of the Barre West quadrangle, Washington and Orange Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific Investigations Report SIR-2005-5276, scale 1:100000.
Building and sculpting stone The granite is mined at the E. L. Smith Quarry, the world's largest "deep hole" granite quarry, owned by the Rock of Ages Corporation. All of the stones in the Hope Cemetery in neighboring city of Barre are made with Barre granite. "Barre Gray" granite is sought after worldwide for its fine grain, even texture, and superior weather resistance.
Many sculpture artists prefer it for outdoor sculpture.Rich, Jack C., 1988, Materials and Methods of Sculpture, Dover Publications Sculptor Frank Gaylord used it for the United States Korean War Memorial at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, South Korea.Korean War Monument at Busan
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