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| About Our Stone |
14438 Lee highway
276-644-1530 423-335-9225
Bristol, VA 24202
Copyright 2008-2011 Boulder Look Stone Company. All Rights Reserved.
The man who removes a
mountain begins by
carrying away small
stones.
William Faulkner
mountain begins by
carrying away small
stones.
William Faulkner
Our harvesting operations in Southwest Virginia extract primarily sandstone quartzite
materials for residential and commercial building and landscape applications.
Sandstone is a sedimentary stone usually comprised of sand-size grains of quartz and
feldspar, rock fragments, and fossil matter compacted over time and cemented
together by silica or iron oxides.
materials for residential and commercial building and landscape applications.
Sandstone is a sedimentary stone usually comprised of sand-size grains of quartz and
feldspar, rock fragments, and fossil matter compacted over time and cemented
together by silica or iron oxides.
A process that takes thousands of
years for wind or water to
re-deposit these minerals and
matter, compress them layer upon
layer, and lithify (cement) them
forming a homogeneous mass.
Due to the hardness of its
individual grains and the uniformity
of its grain size, sandstone is
tough yet relatively easy to break
and shape making it an ideal
building material. Surprisingly, the
surface of this grain-based rock is
smooth to the touch.
years for wind or water to
re-deposit these minerals and
matter, compress them layer upon
layer, and lithify (cement) them
forming a homogeneous mass.
Due to the hardness of its
individual grains and the uniformity
of its grain size, sandstone is
tough yet relatively easy to break
and shape making it an ideal
building material. Surprisingly, the
surface of this grain-based rock is
smooth to the touch.
Further metamorphism of pure quartz-based sandstone
results in quartzite. In addition to slight changes in color and
an even stronger bond forming between minerals, matter,
and silica; quartzite also differs by the fact that fracturing in
sandstone occurs along the cementing material between the
grain particles while fracturing in quartzite occurs across the
actual grains.
Our sandstone quartzite materials range in color from light
grays and tans, to browns and golds. The natural coloring in
our natural stone runs throughout and is element enduring.
Supplying a range of color affords our customers the ability
to use natural building stone in various design applications
from traditional and rustic, to contemporary and modern.
results in quartzite. In addition to slight changes in color and
an even stronger bond forming between minerals, matter,
and silica; quartzite also differs by the fact that fracturing in
sandstone occurs along the cementing material between the
grain particles while fracturing in quartzite occurs across the
actual grains.
Our sandstone quartzite materials range in color from light
grays and tans, to browns and golds. The natural coloring in
our natural stone runs throughout and is element enduring.
Supplying a range of color affords our customers the ability
to use natural building stone in various design applications
from traditional and rustic, to contemporary and modern.
Building Materials offered direct from our company owned/operated harvesting operations:
Weathered Boulders
Size: Soft-ball size up to 6 ton boulders
Shape: Variations of rounded, flat, oval, natural irregular, blocky, rectangular
Availability: Plentiful and readily available with possible exceptions for some specified sizes,
shapes, quantity, etc. If necessary for shipment, we can palletize most sizes.
Additional Characteristics: Weathered Grays to White, Browns, Some Reds, Some Black Pepper. Surface
Boulders often have some natural lichen and moss present
Use: Landscape: accents, borders, retaining walls or terracing, in and around water
features, etc.
Building and construction: entrance pillars, retaining walls, building security and protection
barriers for encroaching traffic, curbing, etc.
Tumbling Creek Sandstone Boulders
Same features as above with the following exceptions:
Size: 1-man to 6 tons
Shape: Primarily Blocky with Flat surfaces
Additional Characteristics: Buff to Grays, Gold, Iron Ore Orange, Deep Rust to Back. No lichen or moss.
Virginia Mountain Stone
We harvest a variety of stones from our own operations in Southwest Virginia. The Five
main varieties are named for easy reference: Tumbling Creek Sandstone, Laurel Bed,
Weathered Ridge, Cliff Field Ledge, and Boulder Builders.
The following description is common for each stone unless otherwise noted.
Further Descriptions for each stone can be found on our Natural Stone Selection page.
Thickness: 1" - 2" (Thin) Veneer [Cliff Field Ledge ranges from 1 1/2" - 2 1/2".Boulder Builder N/A]
3" - 5"+ (Thick) Building Stone
Shape & Size: Natural irregular, Saucer to Large Platter
Availability: Plentiful, palletized inventory (Primarily 1 ton pallet) ready for shipment or pick up from our
STORE location in Bristol, VA. Other shipping options include tri-axle dump truck pick up
or delivering locally (6 ton max)- direct from nature to your site.
Use: Landscape: edging, dry stacked borders, low free-standing walls, around drain
culvert openings, garden accents, water features, etc.
Building: veneer home and building facades, foundations, retaining walls, fireplaces, etc.
Lay using Full-face method or Stacked method
Additional Stones Available: Stepping Stones [N/A in Laurel Bed, Weathered Ridge, or Boulder Builders]
Natural Step Treads [N/A in Laurel Bed or Weathered Ridge]
Large Slabs [N/A in Laurel Bed or Weathered Ridge]
Water Feature Stones
Weathered Boulders
Size: Soft-ball size up to 6 ton boulders
Shape: Variations of rounded, flat, oval, natural irregular, blocky, rectangular
Availability: Plentiful and readily available with possible exceptions for some specified sizes,
shapes, quantity, etc. If necessary for shipment, we can palletize most sizes.
Additional Characteristics: Weathered Grays to White, Browns, Some Reds, Some Black Pepper. Surface
Boulders often have some natural lichen and moss present
Use: Landscape: accents, borders, retaining walls or terracing, in and around water
features, etc.
Building and construction: entrance pillars, retaining walls, building security and protection
barriers for encroaching traffic, curbing, etc.
Tumbling Creek Sandstone Boulders
Same features as above with the following exceptions:
Size: 1-man to 6 tons
Shape: Primarily Blocky with Flat surfaces
Additional Characteristics: Buff to Grays, Gold, Iron Ore Orange, Deep Rust to Back. No lichen or moss.
Virginia Mountain Stone
We harvest a variety of stones from our own operations in Southwest Virginia. The Five
main varieties are named for easy reference: Tumbling Creek Sandstone, Laurel Bed,
Weathered Ridge, Cliff Field Ledge, and Boulder Builders.
The following description is common for each stone unless otherwise noted.
Further Descriptions for each stone can be found on our Natural Stone Selection page.
Thickness: 1" - 2" (Thin) Veneer [Cliff Field Ledge ranges from 1 1/2" - 2 1/2".Boulder Builder N/A]
3" - 5"+ (Thick) Building Stone
Shape & Size: Natural irregular, Saucer to Large Platter
Availability: Plentiful, palletized inventory (Primarily 1 ton pallet) ready for shipment or pick up from our
STORE location in Bristol, VA. Other shipping options include tri-axle dump truck pick up
or delivering locally (6 ton max)- direct from nature to your site.
Use: Landscape: edging, dry stacked borders, low free-standing walls, around drain
culvert openings, garden accents, water features, etc.
Building: veneer home and building facades, foundations, retaining walls, fireplaces, etc.
Lay using Full-face method or Stacked method
Additional Stones Available: Stepping Stones [N/A in Laurel Bed, Weathered Ridge, or Boulder Builders]
Natural Step Treads [N/A in Laurel Bed or Weathered Ridge]
Large Slabs [N/A in Laurel Bed or Weathered Ridge]
Water Feature Stones
| Element Enduring |