Tom Roller, Professional Geologist-Boxley
Finding a quality deposit for construction grade materials is not an easy process. Boxley researched 18 different locations before finding the greenstone deposit at Flat Creek. For the past 3 years, Boxley has conducted extensive testing and performed numerous studies to determine if this deposit met the criteria for a long term aggregate supply for a replacement to our Lawyers Road quarry. As part of our extensive analysis for any deposit exploration, Boxley tests all core samples for asbestos form minerals.
ATS International, an independent geologic firm, drilled and collected over 2700’ of core samples. The drilling was done to provide an accurate cross section of the deposit. There were 3 professional geologists that examined the core and no asbestos form minerals were found. As part of our standard procedure to ensure detailed analysis for this type of mineral, representative samples were sent to DCM Science Laboratory, one of leading geological analysis firms in the country, for microscopic analysis and testing. This petrographic analysis accurately determines the mineralogy of each sample and the core samples that were analyzed were free of any asbestos form minerals. Based on this detailed and microscopic analysis, the greenstone deposit at Flat Creek is considered a quality deposit suitable to construction aggregate applications.
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