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Product Brochure

Marrangaroo Quarry

MARRANGAROO QUARRY Page 2

Table of Contents

Overview Page 4

Delivery Service Page 4

Technical Service Page 4

Fine Aggregates Page 5

Coarse Aggregates Page 5

Fill materials Page 5

Ballast Page 6

Gabion Page 6

RoadBases Page 7

New products coming soon … Page 7

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M A R R A N G A R O O Q U A R R Y

NOTE:

There are natural variations in the Marrangaroo Quartzite, which means colours are subject to availability.

Because of this it is important to ensure you purchase

sufficient quantities of product for completion of

projects.

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Marrangaroo quarry is situated 7 km west of Lithgow in NSW, and supplies quartzite aggregates to the iron, road making, concrete and construction industries. The Marrangaroo hard rock Quartzite quarry commenced operations in 1912 and was operated continuously by Newbold Silica Fire Brick Company Limited until 1977. Metromix PTY LTD took over the operations of the quarry in 1989, and have continued the operation since. Metromix Marrangaroo produce a wide range of crushed rock products from the extraction and processing of Quartzite rock. The rock is very strong and durable; these products are primarily used for the production of concrete and in civil projects in the Lithgow, Central West, Blue Mountains, and Sydney, however our delivery capabilities also extend to the Central Coast, South Coast, and South Western areas. The various colours found in the Marrangaroo quartzite has made it popular for use as decorative stones in exposed aggregate architectural facades. Excellent examples of this can be seen in the exterior panels of the Gosford Hospital on the NSW Central Coast, Pre-cast panels on the F3 Freeway, and the International Hotel near Sydney Airport.

DELIVERY SERVICE Bulk deliveries A range of crushed and graded conglomerate products can be delivered to sites in NSW by: TRUCK & DOG 27 TO 33 TONNES 6 & 8 WHEELERS 12 TO 16 TONNES

Pick up: Nothing under the size of a 2 tonne tipper can be loaded.

TECHNICAL ADVICE Trained field and laboratory staff are available at all times to help customers with any technical problems. Comprehensive details of chemical and physical properties of the aggregate products will be supplied upon request.

M A R R A N G A R O O Q U A R R Y

FINE AGGREGATES

DESCRIPTION: 5 mm Minus Manufactured Sand & Dust.

USES: Used for bedding of artificial bowling greens, concrete production, in the manufacture of pavers, blocks and precast panels, under slab fill, water pipe bedding, sub-base for paving, and as fill sand.

COARSE AGGREGATES

DESCRIPTION: Washed and graded aggregates are available in the following sizes: 7mm, 10/7mm, 10mm, 14mm, 20/14mm, 20mm graded, and 40mm graded.

USES: Suitable for concrete manufacture (compliant with AS2758.1), drainage materials, pavers and blocks, and in Shot Crete (concrete spraying used for pools, tanks and in Kerb & Gutter mixes). Decorative stones also available for landscaping, pathways and as exposed aggregate in driveways.

FILL MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION: Available as 20mm Fill Scalps, 14mm Fill Scalps, and Select Fill to RTA 3071.

USES: General fill.

AGGREGATES

Colours of aggregate displayed are only indicative and sizing is not to scale.

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MANUFACTURED SAND

7mm

14mm FILL SCALPS

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Colours of aggregate displayed are only indicative and sizing is not to scale.

LARGER ROCK SIZES

DESCRIPTION: Size ranges from approximately 20 - 65mm. Compliant to AS 2758.7 and ARTC specifications.

USES: Used as Rail Ballast (see picture below); placed between and under the ties of a railroad to give stability, provide drainage and distribute loads.

DESCRIPTION: Size ranges from approximately 100 - 250mm. Compliant to AS2758.4 and RTA spec R55.

USES: Used in drainage baskets (see picture below right), in filter drainage mattress-es, as free drainage, and in garden walls and edging. The Gabion rock can also be used as a decorative boulder.

BALLAST

GABION

GABION BASKETS AT HAZELBROOK, BLUE MOUNTAINS

RAIL BALLAST USED AT MARRANGAROO

ROADBASES

DESCRIPTION: DGB20 - Densely Graded Base compliant with RTA 3051

DGS40 - Densely Graded Base compliant with RTA 3051

Non-spec roadbase.

USES: Base and sub-base materials used for surface road pavements.

*** COMING SOON ***

A new range of fine manufactured sands

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NON-SPEC ROADBASE

Colours of aggregate displayed are only indicative and sizing is not to scale.

M A R R A N G A R O O Q U A R R Y

Oakey Forest Road

MARRANGAROO NSW 2790

Phone: 02 6351 4209

Fax: 02 6352 3417

E-mail: ShaneB@metromix.com.au

Web: www.metromix.com.au