Where to find shale (or similar rock)?

[TMS]

I am trying to find a nice cache of shale rock, or rock similar in depth, with which to put on the hearth in my cabin. So far, all I've found are random pieces. At this rate, I'll never get the wood stove in place!

Does anyone know a good spot in the Valley where I can find shale? I've gone up the Palmer side of Hatcher Pass, but didn't find what I was looking for there. All the rock there was too big/heavy

[bkmail]

Have you investigated the old buffalo mine on the North side of palmer, Sutton I guess.
Haven't been up there in a while but there was some nice rock up there, lots of fossils too.
BK

[AGL4now]

Hope Road...available in Fireplace size 30" chunks down to 3" size pieces. We call it Greyrock. On both sides of the road and on the beach.

[TMS]

Have you investigated the old buffalo mine on the North side of palmer, Sutton I guess.
Haven't been up there in a while but there was some nice rock up there, lots of fossils too.
BK

No, actually I don't even know anything about that place. lol Sutton, yes. The old buffalo mine, no. Is it hard to find?

[TMS]

Hope Road...available in Fireplace size 30" chunks down to 3" size pieces. We call it Greyrock. On both sides of the road and on the beach.

Awesome! Thank you!

[TMS]

Can someone please tell me how to get to the old buffalo mine to find this shale? Can we take a regular 4wd truck in there to get it?

[Bushwhack Jack]

I am trying to find a nice cache of shale rock, or rock similar in depth, with which to put on the hearth in my cabin. So far, all I've found are random pieces. At this rate, I'll never get the wood stove in place!

Does anyone know a good spot in the Valley where I can find shale? I've gone up the Palmer side of Hatcher Pass, but didn't find what I was looking for there. All the rock there was too big/heavy

How big you looking for? It is all over the place. The whole valley is glacial till sediments. You probably can't dig anywhere in the valley and not hit some shale. Depends on what size you are looking for. Are you talking little stuff the size of silver dollars, or are you talking the stuff that's 2-3 feet around that can be used for making steps?

[Rockdoc]

http://www.brainygeography.com/featu...ffalomine.html

[TMS]

We went up Buffalo Mine Rd and didn't find anything other than river rock. We then went up Jonesboro Rd in Sutton and found a good bit of shale/slate, I think we've now got enough to do our project. It was hard hunting though, lots of large, heavy rock there as well.

What we found on Hatchers in regards to this type of rock was more dense than what I was looking for, and very silver in color. We were/are looking for the dark gray slate that is lightweight and thin....doesn't seem as easy to come by anymore!! Especially when you need larger pieces (ex 12" average).

We plan to do the lower exterior portion of the house next summer but I'm guessing that instead of putting shale/slate out there too that we will end up going with the ugly ole river rock just for lack of availability in the former. :-(