whyofquartz
spending too much on rocks
So, Africa is smaller than I expected...
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Post by whyofquartz on Mar 10, 2020 8:25:19 GMT -5
my older brother as asked me where he might find very large rock, ideally it would be a dark stone about 8 feet long with enough mass to still be a structurally sound column after polishing.
i have no idea where he would find stones that big. can any one help?
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 10, 2020 8:28:20 GMT -5
Rock quarry ?
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whyofquartz
spending too much on rocks
So, Africa is smaller than I expected...
Member since December 2019
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Post by whyofquartz on Mar 10, 2020 9:04:49 GMT -5
I think he is hoping to not have to mine it himself. all he has told me is it's related to a German art installation from the last century called 7000 Oaks |
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Benathema
has rocks in the head
God chased me down and made sure I knew He was real June 20, 2022. I've been on a Divine Mission.
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Post by Benathema on Mar 10, 2020 12:56:51 GMT -5
I'm thinking landscaping companies that are in the business of placing large boulders around homes and businesses.
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whyofquartz
spending too much on rocks
So, Africa is smaller than I expected...
Member since December 2019
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Post by whyofquartz on Mar 10, 2020 13:12:37 GMT -5
I'm thinking landscaping companies that are in the business of placing large boulders around homes and businesses. That is a thing i had not thought of and fits with his goal of placing a large stone in his yard as a meaningless obstacle to mow around statement about art (or some such esoteric justification) |
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Post by joshuamcduffie on Mar 10, 2020 13:16:22 GMT -5
Depends on what you are looking for, is there a granite quarry near you that produces large slabs like you describe? You might check with a local stone carver or monument company. They would have access to large rocks that can be polished.
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Post by rmf on Mar 10, 2020 21:08:16 GMT -5
Granite or Marble quarry. Though they tend to be lighter. How much shine is he expecting? You could probably get Basalt.
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whyofquartz
spending too much on rocks
So, Africa is smaller than I expected...
Member since December 2019
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Post by whyofquartz on Mar 11, 2020 7:51:10 GMT -5
Granite or Marble quarry. Though they tend to be lighter. How much shine is he expecting? You could probably get Basalt. Basalt, as it turns out, is the preferred material and he wants it to have a relatively rough finish. there is a granite dealer near our parents house, i suggested he could laminate the piece he wanted thereby making it significantly lighter |
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Post by joshuamcduffie on Mar 11, 2020 7:57:41 GMT -5
Post a picture when it's done.
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Post by rmf on Mar 12, 2020 3:57:53 GMT -5
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