Curling stones are made from three types of quartz-free granite: Blue Hone, Ailsa Craig Common Green (both found on Ailsa Craig island), and Trefor, which can be found in the Trefor quarry of Wales.
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Dec 10, 2021 · The Ailsa Craig granite is some of the hardest and purest found in the world and maintains its shape despite the moist, wet conditions of the ...
Feb 18, 2022 · Curling stones are solid pieces of granite that have been shaped and smoothed into a round shape with a concave top and bottom. Per the World ...
The body of a curling stone is best made from an extremely tough granite that is able to absorb impacts with minimal damage to its mineral grains. Damaged ...
Please take a moment to go through our Granite Types section to learn more about the various granites used in the manufacturing of curling stones.
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Posted: Oct 15, 2022
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Ailsa Craig Common Green Granite is used for the body of the stone because its unique structure is more resistant to heat transfer, it copes better with ...
We at Canada Curling Stone Co. are proud to manufacture our new curling stones from Trefor granite. We have the exclusive rights to the supply of this granite, ...
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Granite Curling Stones Set. Curling Co stones are high quality recreational curling stones. They weight in at 44lbs each just like the Olympic stones.