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In addition to the curling stone granite quarry in Wales, there is one other quarry on an island off the coast of Scotland called Ailsa Craig.

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Q: Is there any other source of curling stone granite other than Wales?
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Where do they make curling stones?

Curling stones are made of a very specific type of granite mined from one of two quarries in the United Kingdom: Ailsa Craig, a small island off the coast of Scotland, and Trefor Quarry in Wales.


Where about in Scotland are curling stones made?

Curling stones are made by a company called Kays of Scotland, which is located in southwest Scotland. The granite that the company uses to make the stones is mined from Ailsa Craig, a small island off the west coast of Scotland. Curling stones are also made in Canada by Canadian Curling Stone Co., which uses granite from Trefor quarry in Wales, U.K.


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In the sport of Curling (gliding those heavy granite stones on ice towards a bullseye) one shoe has low friction (to slide on the ice) the other has high friction (to propel the player).


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Granite does not scratch easily. You can scratch granite with other granite or a tool designed to cut granite but that is about it. Cutting directly on your granite is not recommended as it can dull your knife but it should not create scratches in the stone.


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Can granite turn into any other rock?

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Where about in the UK is granite found?

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How does friction affect shoes?

Low friction is slippery high friction has good traction. In the sport of Curling (gliding those heavy granite stones on ice towards a bullseye) one shoe has low friction (to slide on the ice) the other has high friction (to propel the player).


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