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Aerolite Quarries Pty Ltd

Examples of colors and scoria materials

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 Anakie area to the south west of Melbourne at two quarries owned by the Aerolite group.

Basic range of colors:

(These colors show the range of colors available in our decorative products by special request. Product is usually sold in one of 3 colors:

Red -similar to color far right Top
Black- similar to color far right bottom

Drainage materials - this can be any color shown on the page.

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Red toppings

Used in a range of applications as pipe bedding, packing sand, road base
Pipe Bedding
 

Approved by the Melbourne Water  for use with all pipe laying applications

Block mix

Used by the majority of masonry block manufactures to give a light weight block with excellent strength, appearance and with exception fire rating properties
Black concrete aggregate

The only local source of light weight concrete aggregate suitable for use in construction applications. It produces a concrete of moderate  strength that has great benefits in the tilt slab and high rise marketing. Used by all the major concrete producers in Australia
Drainage aggregate
Red aggregate
Other interesting photos From time to time we find interesting geological specimens in the quarry that might be of interest to collectors or investigators. Examples are shown below
Olivine Bomb

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Aerolite Diamonds - Crystal inclusion found occasionally in the scoria material

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Postal Address:

PO Box 472,

North Geelong, VIC, 3215

AH: 0419874982