The serpentine rock with the newly manu-…
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

The serpentine rock with the newly manu- factured name of Ricolite found on the Gila river near Carlisle is a beautiful ornamental stone for architectural ornaments. It is banded with alternate strata of gray and green colors from one half to one inch in thickness. It rapidly gained the front rank in favor in the east, and the demand is greater than the supply, for the reason that transportation facilities are meagre. It is susceptible of a fine finish and is quite durable. This is probably the only deposit of it in the world, as no mention is made of such a rock in any work on geology or lithology.