permaculture

[Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>]

A short answer to Johnny's question "Which quarry...": the nearest one 
(just check the yellow pages)....and as Lawrence notes, they all have fines.

Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:

> Johnny Gregory wrote:
>
> > Lawrence,
> >
> >   Where is the quarry you used here in NC and what type of rock do 
> > they offer? Didi you use "fines"?
>
>
> All certified rock quarries in NC use linked settling ponds that 
> generate tons of "pond fines", i.e. rock dust.
> Martin Matietta-owned quarries, American Stone Co. (MM-owned), Luck's 
> Quarry in Haw River (MM-owned) .
> The one on Huhhman Mill Rd south of Burlington on 421 has granite 
> dust., the one near Chapel Hill has volcanic tuff (2nd
> hardest rock in NC) dust and one near Hillsboro has Pyrophyllite dust 
> - really fine stuff, no pun intended.
>
> LvolcanictuffmanL


--
Keith Johnson
Permaculture Activist Magazine
PO Box 1209
Black Mountain, NC 28711
(828)669-6336

also Patterns for Abundance Design & Consulting
Culture's Edge at Earthaven Ecovillage
http://www.permacultureactivist.net
http://www.earthaven.org
http://www.bioregionalcongress.org





--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.2 - Release Date: 4/5/2005