Barre granite
| Barre granite | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Devonian | |
Barre granite | |
| Type | igneous |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | granite |
| Location | |
| Region | New England |
| Extent | Vermont |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Barre Township, Washington County, Vermont |
| Named by | C. H. Richardson, 1902 |
Barre granite /ˈbæri/ is a Devonian granite pluton near the town of Barre in Washington County, Vermont. Richardson described it as a "fine granite, composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica. The mica is both muscovite and biotite." It intrudes into the Waits River Formation.