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Quarries in South Africa

Stone Conversations : Archive 2 : Message 00226

From: Pilar Aldana-Mendez <paldanam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 14:08:04 +0100
Subject: Quarries in South Africa

Hello Family Segal

I do not answer the stone list messages (very seldom).
I opened your message due to the subject: Quarries in South Africa.

Well. I must say that I have no idea about soapstone or
alabaster in South Africa. I doubt it due to the
Geological formation of the area.

But I know that the best black granite comes from south Africa.
I had worked with it for open air sculptures and for small size also.
It is a great stone and the querries must be great places to visit.

Sorry I have no more information.
Black granite is very hard to work and heavy (around 3,6
tones x 1 m3) !!!!!!

Hope you have good travel.
Pilar Aldana-Méndez (Barcelone)

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