Danby Marble

Stone of the Month: Olympian White Danby Marble

July 2, 2019

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Vermont Quarries Corp. of Mendon, VT. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.

2016 Pinnacle Award Winners

July 1, 2017

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The Pinnacle Awards, presented annually by MIA+BSI: The Natural Stone Institute during The International Surface Event (TISE) in Las Vegas, NV, recognize excellence in commercial, residential and renovation/restoration of natural stone projects worldwide.

Stone industry members toured Vermont quarries and plants

Jason Kamery

November 1, 2016

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From September 18 to 20, 2016 the MIA+BSI hosted a fall study tour in Vermont in conjunction with their newly formed New England Chapter.

2015 Pinnacle Award Winners

July 1, 2016

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The Pinnacle Awards, presented annually by the Marble Institute of America (MIA) during The International Surface Event (TISE) in Las Vegas, NV, recognize excellence in commercial, residential and renovation/restoration of natural stone projects worldwide.

3D laser scanning at Vermont Danby marble quarry

Mark E. Farber Richard A. Hisert Ph.D

April 4, 2016

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For hundreds, if not thousands of years, the surveying and mapping of mines and quarries has always been one of the most challenging of all the industrial applications regardless of the current state-of-the-art survey equipment and technology.

Danby White marble used to create United Nations memorial

Jason Kamery

August 3, 2015

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In 2009, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization decided there should be a permanent memorial established on the United Nations (UN) visitor’s grounds to honor the victims of slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

United Nations memorial unveiled

March 30, 2015

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The Ark of Return, a permanent Memorial at the United Nations (UN) designed by Architect Rodney Leon and supplied by ABC Stone, was unveiled on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

Remembering architect Michael Graves

Prominent architect Michael Graves passed away on March 12, 2015 at the age of 80

March 16, 2015

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Born in Indianapolis, IN, Graves designed everything from teapots to Disney Headquarters to hotels all around the world to many more in between.

Meeting the demand for white marble

Danby marble has become a household name, and Vermont Quarries Corp. is investing in equipment, as well as research and development of its quarry, to ensure it continually produces a premium material for its customers

Jennifer Richinelli

February 2, 2015

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With the demand for white marble on the rise, Vermont Quarries Corp. of Mendon, VT, has amped up its efforts to produce its top-quality material more efficiently so it is readily available for its customers.

White marble is here to stay

Jennifer Richinelli

February 2, 2015

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The growing popularity of white marble countertops and vanities has been noticeable for a while, but I didn’t realize just how much of a sensation they have become until a visit I made last fall to the Vermont Danby marble quarry