Hi Peter: I'm going to really investigate the location of the picture rock quarry when the Gem & Mineral Show comes to town in March. If there is any stone still being mined it should show up there. Now whether sellers tell me where the quarry is located or not I don't know. It really is a guarded secret. The weird hippie who sold me the four slabs I have refused to tell me exactly where picture rock quarry is, but he hinted that it is near a little town called Showlow AZ. Maybe I'll go up there and spy around to see what the locals say.
John John L. Carmichael Jr. Sundial Sculptures 925 E. Foothills Dr. Tucson Arizona 85718 USA Tel: 520-696-1709 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: <http://www.sundialsculptures.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Tandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 9:17 AM Subject: Re: A New "That's Cool" Analemmatic > I > >used a very rare and beautiful type of sandstone called "Picture Rock" from > >a secret quarry somewhere in Arizona. Rumor has it that the quarry was > >closed so I may never get another slab of it again. > > > John, > > For what it's worth. I have this weekend returned from the big mineral > trade show in Munich, and there were a couple of dealers supplying slabs, > orbs and other shapes of this or a very similar sandstone from Arizona. It > doesn't mean the quarry isn't closed since they might have quite a stock, > but i saw no signs of anything which would suggest otherwise. So there is > still hope..... > > Regards > > peter Tandy > > > - > -
