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The selected stone slabs are carefully
loaded onto
A-frames and driven to Green River
Stone Company's preparation lab
in Logan, UT. There, Preparation
manager Ruth Siddoway and her
technicians evaluate each slab,
and decide how it should be prepared.
Depending on the size of the piece,
the hardness of the layer, the
condition of the fish, etc. different
preparation techniques are used.
A miniature jackhammer is used
to chip away stone surrounding
the fossil, then a miniature sandblaster
shoots a fine stream of dolomite
particles, removing the last bits
of stone to reveal the pristine
fossilized specimen. Sometimes
dental tools are used for super
fine detail. The finished fossil
mural is a snapshot in time, a
timeless piece of natural art.
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For tables, countertops and tiles,
stone slabs are honed to a smooth
finish, revealing the true character
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Colors range from chocolate
brown to bluish gray to tan,
and kerogen rich striations
provide texture with randomly
shaped whorls. During the
finishing process, care is
taken to highlight fossil
fish within each slab, either
honing them flush with the
surface or preparing them
in relief as with our murals.
Unlike other decorative stone,
each slab from the Green River
Stone Company is truly one
of a kind. We take pride in
offering you the opportunity
to own a 50 million year old
piece of nature.
 
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