Limestone, being a good conductor of heat, works great with underfloor heating..........Stone geek trivia for the day: What is the name of the quarry on Easter Island that supplied the heads?..........A: Rano Raraku.........."Patience, and shuffel the cards" - Cervantes...........The Great Pyramid of Giza is made over than 2.3 million limestone blocks (2 - 15 tons each). The limestone blocks came from quarries all along the Nile. The stone was cut by hammering wood wedges into the stone. The wedges were then soaked with water so they would expand and crack the rock...........Now that was a stimulus project..........The best workout for stone workers? Crossfit.com..........The two main sedimentary units (bedrock) in this area, Galena Dolomite and Platteville Dolomite, are tilted upward approximately 1˚to the north..........Construction of Fastnet Lighthouse, on Ireland's southwest tip, was started in 1897. The stone blocks used to construct it were only 3/16" off plan when the last stone was put on the top. The legen (wait for it) dary lighthouse builders, the Douglass family, oversaw construction..........Southeastern Australia is nicknamed the "Limestone Coast" for its numerous quarries..........Visit Stone Carvers Guild to see the portfolios of some quite talented carvers (and to find out the difference between a carver and a sculptor).........."The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." - Albert Einstein..........Stone geek alert: check out the Iowa Geological Survey for background data on glacial boulders left in this area approximately 12,000 years ago. Then check out our veneer, thin veneer, flagstone and other glacial stone products..........Most limestone is non-crystalline. That is, it cannot be polished (it can be honed, however)..........Pure limestone is nearly white..........Hadrian's Wall is a limestone and turf Roman fortification built in northern England around 122..........The Minnesota Twins new ballpark will feature a massive amount of limestone veneer.........."Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - da Vinci..........The Ordovician period (when our stone was formed) ended with an extinction event, most likely a million year ice age. This event wiped out 49% of the species living at that time (including many in the stone we are selling). Al Gore could not be reached for comment..........Galena dolomitic limestone weighs approximately 167 pounds per cubic foot (rocks is heavy).........Truman presidential library clad in limestone..........Beer limestone (from the town of Beer), was used to construct Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle..........Groups seek to preserve ancient limestone facade at Masada..........Abandoned limestone quarries underneath Paris have been turned into a depository for the bones of millions of former citizens. Alas, only a portion of the catacombs are officially open to the public. Much of the limestone was quarried for building material for many of Paris' structures..........Next time your in Memphis, don't miss the huge limestone statue of Ramses II (I looked all over Egypt for Graceland, I thought that was where the king lived. Oh, well).......... Welcome to the Hahn Quarry Products, Inc website. We quarry and shape Galena Stone* dolomitic limestone and we gather Iowa glacial stone for use in masonry and landscape products. Inside our site you will find specifications and photo examples of our two major categories of products: natural architectural or building stone and natural landscape stone. Architectural or building stone (Galena Stone Veneer, Galena Thin Veneer, Galena Custom Stone, Fireplaces, window sills, hearthstones & interior flagstone) is stone used by masons on homes, businesses, bridges, etc. Landscape stone refers to, surprise, stone used in landscaping. Retaining wall stone, stone steps, stone pavers, stone plant bed edging, flagstone, stone benches and driveway marker stones can be found in this section. You stone geeks can find more information about our stone at Galena Stone Data & History. Our stone can be found at thousands of sites in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri and other locations throughout the Midwest. We are within easy shipping distance of the Chicago metro area, St. Louis, Kansas City, the Quad Cities (Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island & Moline), Peoria, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Rockford, Madison, Milwaukee, Kohler, Green Bay, Dubuque, Iowa City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Indianapolis and all point in between. Some of our products (e.g. thin veneer) can be purchased on ebay. Click over to the Hahn Quarry ebay store for more information. Just click the pretty pic to see a great example of our finished product at "Project of the Year". The 2010 site is the headquarters of a noteworthy mid-western architectural firm. The project features our natural stone blended with glass and wood in a crisp, modern design. It is a well turned out building. Previous "Project of the Year" sites can also be seen here. For a sneak peak at potential future "Project of the Year" sites, click over to our Under Construction section to see interesting projects where our stone is in the process of being installed. As a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Hahn Quarry Products, Inc. is committed to green and sustainable building. The USGBC oversees the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System. Click over to the USGBC website or to the Green Building / LEED section of our website for more information. Feel free to browse around the site to get a feel for how our real stone looks installed. If you are interested, give us a call. We can arrange for delivery or you can pick it up. You can install it yourself or hire a pro. Note: The work of our landscape installer, Timp Landscaping, Inc can be seen at www.timplandscaping.com. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a delivery, please feel free to contact us (phone, fax or e-mail). Thank you. The owners (Bob & Doris Hahn / Courtney & Chris Timp) *Galena Stone is very similar to Dubuque Stone except that we think it is a little bit prettier. . Hahn Quarry Products Galena, IL 815.777.8907 (voice) 815.777.9465 (fax) E-mail: hahnquarry@yahoo.com