{"id":7352,"date":"2013-07-16T11:41:01","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T17:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.selectstone.com\/journal\/?p=7352"},"modified":"2014-09-29T13:11:03","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T19:11:03","slug":"quarrying-frontier-flagstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.selectstone.com\/journal\/featured\/2013\/quarrying-frontier-flagstone\/","title":{"rendered":"Quarrying Frontier Flagstone"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Frontier Flagstone is quarried in the rolling plains of central Montana, near the town of Harlowton.\u00a0 All stone quarries differ depending on the type of stone and the nature of the deposit, and the Frontier has some unique characteristics.\u00a0 We customers visit the quarry they often ask “What kind of equipment do you use?”, How deep do you have to go?’, and “Does this wind ever stop blowing?”.\"Frontier<\/a><\/p>\n

Quarrying<\/span>
The sandstone beds we quarry are typically three to ten feet below the surface and are removed with excavators.\u00a0 Under ideal conditions, shown below, the individual layers are visible within the sandstone bed and these thin layers split out into large flagstone sheets.\u00a0 Unfortunately, “ideal conditions” are the exception, not the rule.\"Quarrying<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Frontier<\/a>Splitting and Sorting<\/span>
Flagstone slabs removed from the trench must be hand-split and then sorted into thickness ranges of 1″-minus, 1″ to 1-1\/2″, and 1-1\/2″ to 2-1\/2″.\u00a0 This is very labor intensive, particularly when the individual flagstone layers are difficult to split apart.<\/p>\n

Finished Products<\/span>
Frontier Flagstone comes in large sheets that must be stood up in special pallets. Smaller pieces of flagstone (called “Patio”) are packaged flat in pallets.\u00a0 We presently have a large inventory of beautiful flagstone. Download a Frontier Product Guide<\/a>.\"Frontier<\/a>\"Frontier<\/a>Beautiful Floors and Patios<\/span>
Frontier Flagstone has a very attractive color range and an interesting variety of textures.\u00a0 It works well for both interior and exterior applications.\u00a0 Frontier Flagstone is a made-in-Montana product that has been used in some of the finest homes in America.\u00a0 See more Frontier Flagstone photos<\/a> at the Select Stone website.<\/p>\n

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