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Quartzite boulders for sale!

These boulders resulted from our blasting operations. Unfortunately, not all of the rock is “blown-up” small enough to fit into our crushers. The resulting over-size – (let’s just call them boulders) – sit patiently awaiting a caring home.

Perhaps you would like to own one of these fine distinctive quartzite boulders; or maybe two or three or many. They make great conversation pieces and are impervious to theft. They are resistant to all environments and are not easily broken. They do not require feeding, will not die, dissolve or release CO2 gas into the atmosphere. They would fit nicely on your front lawn or astride the velvet recliner in your master bedroom suite – be creative!

Are These Boulders Heavy?

Many of these boulders weigh 5 tons or more. Some of them can weigh as much as 15 tons – or more! Please do not set them on the second floor. As a guide, please use a conversion factor of 170 pounds per cubic foot of boulder.

Will We Customize Boulders?

We will not chisel names, phrases or otherwise cut or “dress” these boulders. We are not craftsmen. We blow things up and crush things and it’s all very inelegant.

If it is your intention to have others chisel, cut or dress these boulders, you should know that quartzite is a very hard rock and can be difficult to cut or rout using conventional stone cutting tools. The high silica content may make tool wear inordinately expensive.

One thing that we can do, is drill a 4” round hole in a boulder. These holes can make nice fountains or flag pole holders. The boulder has to be of a size and geometry to permit our rock drill operator to position the “working end” of the drill on or against the boulder. There is an extra charge for boulder holes.

Are Quartzite Boulders Expensive?

Call or e-mail us for pricing and special volume discounts. Most boulders are priced under $400.00 each FOB our quarry. Or just come out and visit us. We are open year around, but don’t plan on getting any boulders from us during the northern winter months of December through March; they will either be frozen to the quarry floor or underwater. We do not accept credit cards and we will insist on a prepayment.

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