Are these rocks safe
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I have read that you can test them with vinegar and if you got fizzing then not safe. Jaws double check to be safe though.
Rocks from paving companies are generally less safe (more likely to have contaminants) than those from landscaping companies. Be real safe by going down to the river and collecting there... look for nice rounded rocks... rocks that have eroded their hard edges have been in the stream long enough that they are no longer reactive, so just about whatever your find is probably safe. You can vinegar test just to be sure. Downside here is that whatever you collect you then have to sanitize since it's coming right out of the stream.
I looked up the MSDS (material data safety sheet) for bluestone, and as an entity unto itself, it is non-toxic.
It is basically feldspar sandstone.
Whether some chemical or pesticide may have been spilled or sprayed on it is another matter altogether.
It is basically feldspar sandstone.
Whether some chemical or pesticide may have been spilled or sprayed on it is another matter altogether.
The stone used for your base under a driveway is called rip rap. I would be carful with them since they are probably exposed to more contaminates than your typical landscape rock. Test them with vinegar like previously mentioned. Also your local landscaping supplier will usually have cheap prices on nice stone if you ever want to poke around there
You can also check out those stone counter top places, when I did the guy said go around back and take whatever I wanted from the pieces he had. I also have a lot of river rock I collected myself
I'm not sure where you guys live but if i was paying for a new asphalt or CONCRETE driveway, i wouldn't want rip rap installed under it.
Rip Rap is not the rock, but the varying size of the rocks. ANY rock can be sized as Rip Rap
if you dont use, check out a landscaping place. I picked up 80lbs of random granite pieces for like $30
Thx guys ibe gotten rocks from patio supplie stores before. This stuff was right outside and looks black when wet, being lazy lol gonna test with some vinegar later on.
What is it that the vinegar picks up that makes it foam ?
What is it that the vinegar picks up that makes it foam ?