Kettle River Rock Company - Grand Forks, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 01.774 W 118° 23.044
11U E 398827 N 5431665
Just a couple of km. east of Grand Forks, this Quarry is adjacent to the north side of Highway 3.
Waymark Code: WMGN05
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/22/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 1

According to their sign, here's what the Kettle River Rock Company has to offer:
Decorative Rock
Landscape Rock
Screened Sand
Pit Run Gravel
Dolomite Rock
Golden Silica Rock
Large Rip Rap Rock

The quarry proper is in the side of the hill at the rear of the property. They have a couple of crushers and screeners on site and in the front of the property are found several stockpiles of their various products.

Also of note is the "Blasting Horn" at the front of the property. It consists of a trio of air horns, used to warn anyone in the vicinity of an impending explosives blast in the quarry.
Type of Stone/Ore mined: landscape stone, gravel, sand dolomite rock

Associated Web Site: Not listed

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