What Is Crushed Stone?

by Dirt Exchange

What Exactly Is "Crushed Stone?"

Crushed stone is produced by passing stones through a crushing machine at a quarry. At the bottom of the crushing machine lies a screen that traps the the crushed stone product.

What Other Uses Are There for Crushed Stone?

This material has a wide range of applications in the landscape. While it often serves as a base for something else this is not always the case. 

Other examples of how crushed stone can be used:

  1. In roadways.
  2. As a driveway material.
  3. As a mulch in an area used as a dog run.
  4. In a dry creek bed. 
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