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Posted on 7/14/21 at 10:20 am to
Posted by Jobu93
Cypress TX
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Posted on 7/14/21 at 10:20 am to
what makes Texas' pop is the rose granite.
Posted by PacoPicopiedra
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Posted on 7/14/21 at 12:27 pm to
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what makes Texas' pop is the rose granite


Originally was going to be clad in limestone:

From Wiki

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The designers originally planned for the building to be clad entirely with hill country limestone quarried in Oatmanville (present-day Oak Hill), about 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest. However, the high iron content of the limestone led it to discolor rapidly with rust stains when exposed to the elements.
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