People are often fascinated to learn that curling stones are made of granite from only TWO quarries in the whole world — in Scotland and Wales. The island of Ailsa Craig was the original location where curling stones were made.
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Feb 18, 2022 · The main source of granite used for curling stones comes from Ailsa Craig, a small isle located off the coast of mainland Scotland. Most of the ...
Dec 10, 2021 · Curling stones are traditionally made of granite, a material found all over the world in regions as far-flung as Italy, the USA, India and the ...
Feb 6, 2022 · They are hand-crafted at Kays Curling's workshop in Mauchline, Ayrshire, using granite from the island of Ailsa Craig. The company's stones are ...
Jan 25, 2014 · TIL all Olympic curling stones are made of a rare type of granite that is only found on a tiny island in Scotland.
Today the most popular curling stones are made from granites quarried in just two locations: 1) Ailsa Craig, an island in the Firth of Clyde, the channel ...
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Posted: Nov 27, 2015
Posted: Nov 27, 2015
Feb 20, 2014 · A small Scottish island is now the sole source of Olympic curling stone granite. ... Ten miles off the west coast of Scotland, the Firth of Clyde ...
Feb 4, 2022 · Riebeckite-granite is an extremely rare granite variety and Ailsa Craig is the only spot worldwide where it can be found in large quantities.
Feb 7, 2024 · The curling stone, or rock, is made of dense polished granite from Ailsa Craig, Scotland, and in the Olympics, each rock weighs 19.1 kg (44 lbs) ...