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What Are Buildings Made Of?

   Question #2

ANSWER: Granite

Nope.

Although granite is a very durable stone, it isn't found in St. Louis. It took over a hundred years from when St. Louis was founded for people to find the natural granite in Missouri and bring it to St. Louis to use.

a close-up of pink granite with red and gray speckles

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