Aerolite Quarries Pty Ltd
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Note: Scoria is a
mineral that is quarried only in extinct volcanoes in the southern Victorian
area. It is composed of a complex range of different compounds and minerals
with a structure that is highly vesicular. It this looks like a rock sponge.
The lightest and best of this material is mined in the Annakie area to the
south west of Melbourne at two quarries owned by the Aerolite group.
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An interesting article on the
use of stone based fertilizers, look about half way down the page |
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An interesting article that talks about the various products available to improve soils. please note that scoria is a form of pumice as mentioned in this article. Scoria is not soluble in water and does not change the Ph of soils |
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How to
Improve Topsoil Testing Aggregate
Industry By-products |
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An French report on using mineral fines (translated from the original) |
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An interesting organic farming site. The basalt meal referred to in the article would be similar but not as good as our soil fines products |
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An Australian organic farming site |
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Example of scoria being used in the USA as road base |
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Discussion on use of scoria to replace soils in hydroponics by US dept of Agriculture |
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Interesting description of volcanic scoria cone formation |
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Interesting Canadian site that uses Aerolite type scoria products in horticulture. Not our products come from very young volcanic sites and show no evidence of weathering. |
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Contact Details:
Aerolite Quarries Pty Ltd,
Old Boundary Road,
Annakie Victoria 2115
Phone: 03 52 841243
Fax: 03 52 841 395
Email: kjarvis@aerolite.com.au
Postal Address:
PO Box 472,
North Geelong, VIC, 3215
AH: 0419874982
