accretion. n. 1) in real estate, the increase of the actual land on a stream, lake or sea by the action of water which deposits soil upon the shoreline. Accretion is Mother Nature's little gift to a landowner.
New Hampshire's most popular nickname, The Granite State, refers to the extensive granite quarries in the state. Granite is the official state rock of New Hampshire. This nickname refers to the New England rivers that originate in the White Mountains of the state. Major interstate rivers include the Connecticut River, the Pemigewasset River, the Merrimack River, the Androscoggin River, and the Saco River.
Granite is another rock found in North Carolina. The granite was named the official state rock in 1979. Granite is used for monuments, and stones for buildings. The largest open-faced granite quarry in the world is located at Mount Airy, North Carolina.ranite is another rock found in North Carolina. The granite was named the official state rock in 1979. Granite is used for monuments, and stones for buildings. The largest open-faced granite quarry in the world is located at Mount Airy, North Carolina.