Oklahoma and Arkansas sandstone featured in two-day Southern U.S. quarry tour
The American Institute of Architects approved eight Continuing Education Units for the Minick Materials annual quarry tour
Minick Materials, a family owned business that was founded in 1958 by Kenneth and Nova Minick, hosts an annual quarry tour. The 2014 event included stops at the Oklahoma Hackett quarry, Arkansas sandstone quarry, Oklahoma Farmers quarry and the Oklahoma Tamaha Blue quarry. Recently, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) approved eight Continuing Education Units for the two-day quarry tour, which provided education on the quarrying and fabrication of Oklahoma and Arkansas sandstone.
The tour began with a walking tour of the Green Country Stone Hackett quarry, where the group was able to see the versatility of this stone. The quarry ran a chopping and tumbling operation on site as well. “The highlight of this tour was the photo we took of the group against the ‘wall’ where the natural layers of stone that formed over time can be seen,” said Mike Mayzak, commercial/architectural sales manager for Minick Materials. “This is also the photo we give each attendee upon completion of the tour along with their AIA Certificate of Completion.”