Since the Whetstone property was purchased in 1990, this quarry has been developed into our "project quarry" to meet the demands of even the largest projects.

Since switching to wire saw production its yields have increased dramatically. Of all our quarries, it shows the greatest potential for both premium gang saw blocks and smaller economy blocks perfect for project production.

Like our other Dakota Mahogany quarries, Whetstone's impressive test data make it ideal for outdoor use in any climate and for heavy foot traffic areas.

The Sunset Mahogany quarry supplies monumental grade material to our state-of-the-art memorial processing facility. Sunset Mahogany has also been used in some of the world's most prestigious building projects. Sunset Mahogany's deep blue/brown background interspersed with colored grains have made it one of the most recognizable granites in the world.

Although there are many stones that call themselves "mahogany", Dakota Granite's Sunset Mahagany is the orginal and continues to be the "mahogany" to which all others are compared.

The smallest of our three Dakota Mahogany quarries, Brown Velvet has long been a favorite among block buyers because of its finer grain compared with the other two. Since the mid 1970's Japan and Taiwan have used 100% of this quarry's production, and only in recent years has it been made available to the rest of the world. With a maximum annual production of 1,000 cubic meters, Brown Velvet is perfect for the small to medium size building projects.

Introducing Bellingham granite from Bellingham, Minnesota. Located approximately 13 miles from our Milbank, South Dakota facility, it's a granite that up until now has been used solely for memorial monuments.

Bellingham's color is predominately pink/beige mixed with flecks of black giving it a subdues sophistication. Bellingham's lighter color makes it perfect for mixing with a darker color where high contrast is needed. Also, it's exceptional hardness make it the ideal granite for areas where heavy traffic occurs, such as polished airport floors or thermal outdoor sidewalks, and with its low absorption rate, water stains won't be an issue.

American Bouquet has been in Dakota Granite's family of granites since 1937. Its main use has been for monuments but it's also an ideal candidate for dimensional stone as well.

Imagine Dakota Mahogany without the blue quartz and 3 times as much salmon color and you'll understand why American Bouquet has been a favorite in the monument industry for over 70 years.