Granite bits and sandblasting over a rubber stencil. Leaving the letters, numbers, and emblems exposed on the stone, the blaster can create virtually any kind of artwork or epitaph. The stone known as "black granite" is usually gabbro, which has a completely different chemical composition. Granite has been extensively used as a dimension stone and as flooring tiles in public and commercial buildings and monuments. Aberdeen in Scotland, which is constructed principally from local granite, is known as "The Granite City". Because of its abundance in New England, granite was commonly used to build foundations for homes there. The Granite Railway,
West Valley City, Utah Backcountry.com, CR England, FranklinCovey, and USANA Health Sciences. According to the City's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, these are the top employers in the city: The city lies in the Granite School District. It has 21 elementary schools, four junior high schools, and two high schools - Granger, which opened in 1958, and Hunter, which opened in 1990. The city is also the location of East Hollywood High School, a charter school specializing in film education and American Preparatory Academy. West Valley City is on the same address grid system as Salt Lake City, and therefore also follows the same