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What’s the story behind Bethel’s famous white granite?

Brave Little State by Vermont Public Radio

Jul 30, 202621:37Society & Culture

Bethel, Vermont is home to a rare geological treasure: a brilliant granite that’s often described as the whitest in the world. The stone has been quarried there for generations and sent as far as Paris and Abu Dhabi. Two...

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