Currently there are three entrances into the quarry with a fourth opening soon.
Vermont danby marble slabs.
The quarry is entered through the same opening that has been in use for over 100 years.
From there the quarry twists and turns 1 miles deep where danby marble is quarried.
The most popular danby marbles include the reasonably priced mountain white olympia eureka and montclair as well the more luxurious and expensive.
The quarry is a bedrock quarry that has been open and operating for more than 100 years.
The vermont danby quarry is the largest underground marble quarry in the world.
The vermont danby quarry is the largest underground marble quarry in the world and still uses the entrance first opened in 1903.
The beauty of marble is unmatched.
It maintains the early american look of distinction with its mixed tones of peach green gray and brown veining.
Light to medium veining.
104 108 x 54 62 also available in 3 4 and 1 1 4 thick polished or honed.
Soft gray and gold veins.
The wildest of all danby grades with lots of movement throughout.
Featured are a selection of the more popular marbles currently quarried along with tile and slab availability as well as marble samples.
Imperial danby is the most popular variety of marble from the vermont danby quarry.
During the height of production the quarries employed more than 4 000 men.
Available in slabs 2cm 3cm 5cm as well as standard tiles 12 x 12 polished and 18 18 polished other sizes available upon request.
Available in slabs 2cm 3cm 5cm as well as standard tiles from 12 x 12 up to 24 x 24.
Not only a marble quarry.
Imperial danby has subtle soft gold veins that run throughout the slabs.
Typical slab sizes are.
From the outside of dorset mountain the quarry looks the same as it did a century ago.
Large crystals can appear.
A premier solution for kitchen countertops or use in bath installations.
From here it twists a mile and a half deep into dorset mountain.
Danby marbles are harder and less porous than many other marbles which makes them more suitable for countertop materials than your typical marble.
Since every block and slab is unique the slabs can change significantly from piece to piece.
Imperial danby honed is quarried in vermont.
We are known world wide for the beautiful vermont danby marble we extract and that we quarry from the largest underground marble quarry in the world.
Vermont crystal stratus danby marble is a very pronounced and exciting stone.