What is Stone Mountain?
Stone Mountain is a rock dome monadnock located in Stone Mountain, Georgia. A monadnock is an isolated rock hill or small mountain that abruptly rises from a surrounding plain. The stone is called quartz monzonite which is an igneous rock meaning that it was formed from the cooling of magma. Though common conception says that it is made of granite, quartz monzonite only resembles granite. So no, you couldn't get your next granite countertops from the side of stone mountain. Stone mountain stands 825 feet high and at 1,686 feet elevation.
Stone Mountain is not only known because it is a massive mountain, it also has a historic carving on the face of it. This carving shows three figures from the Confederate States of America. These historic figures are Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis.
Things to do at Stone Mountain
Address: 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd Stone Mountain, GA 30083 770-498-5690 Open: 10:30 am Closed: 5:00 pm
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Address: 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd Stone Mountain, GA 30083 770-498-5690 Open: 10:30 am Closed: 5:00 pm
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