2 to 5 0 Fine gravel 1 to 2 0.8 Very coarse sand 0.5 to 1 16.5 Coarse sand 0.25 to 0.5 51.2 Medium sand 0.15 to 0.25 31.5 Fine sand 0.05 to 0.15 0.7 Very fine sand <0.05 0.3 Silt plus clay Levenseat ProPitch 25 washed silica sand Source: Levenseat Quarry, West Lothian Geology: Carboniferous sandstone Composition: Quartz Grain shape: Sub-angularLevenseat Quarry is located south of Fauldhouse. The site is not open to the public as it is an operating quarry. Nearby geodiversity sites are Levenseat quarries and mines (24) and Longridge Moss (49). Levenseat Quarry is the last remaining full-time operating quarry in West Lothian and it produces silica sand.23. Levenseat working quarry, south of FauldhouseHigh-quality and highly-regarded specialist sand aggregates for many applications across a wide number of sectors. Recognised for some of the highest quality deposits in the industry, our quarries at Fauldhouse in Scotland and Leighton Buzzard in England produce a range of popular sand aggregate, including acclaimed Levenseat and Garside sands, praised for their consistency and versatility.Specialist Sand Aggregates | Aggregate Industriesاحصل على السعر
Levenseat ProBunker specialist silica sand is extremely popular for use as a bunker sand due to its free draining properties, attractive colour and sub-angular particles. Mechanical analysis Sieve size (mm) Typical grading % retained Description 3.4 to 5 0 Coarse gravel 2 to 3.4 0 Fine gravel 1 to 2 1.0 Very coarse sand 0.5 to 1 13.6 Coarse sandLevenseat specialist silica sand is extremely popular for use as a bunker sand due to its free draining properties, attractive colour and sub angular particles. Mechanical analysis Sieve size (mm) Typical grading % retained Description 3.4 to 5 0 Coarse gravel 2 to 3.4 0.1 Fine gravel 1 to 2 1.5 Very coarse sand 0.5 to 1 20.1 Coarse sandSpecialist silica sands Levenseat ProBunker 20An account of 1918 reported that several quarries were then in operation, working a 30 foot seam of sandstone that lay just below the surface of the moor. This soft stone was easily crushed down into a fine silver sand, composed mainly of silica. Many glassworks in the east of Scotland used the Levenseat sand for production of green glass bottles.Levenseat Landscapes - Scottish Shaleاحصل على السعر
Levenseat is West Lothian's only working quarry, and supplies silica sand. One of the main uses for this sand, according to the company's website, is 'topdressing'. This involves an application of sand, or a mixture containing sand, to the surface of grass in the growing season.احصل على السعر