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Kids Corner

Believe it or not, most of our truck tires are over SIX FEET TALL!

Welcome to the BQ KIDS CORNER!

We hope you find the information here to be a TON of FUN!

Are you coming to the quarry soon for a tour?

If so, print off "Mining For Answers" and bring it with you!

Check out this awesome video of quarry blasts...

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Historical Timeline

1869: Transcontinental RR completed

1876: Bell invents telephone

1879: Edison invents electricity

1882: Bussen Quarries founded

1886: Coca-Cola invented

1903: Wright Bros. take flight

1908: Ford introduces Model T

Cool Mining Links

kids corner
  • Building your roads (199 KB pdf)
  • Color a concrete truck (298 KB pdf)
  • Jobs in mining (2.0 MB pdf)
  • Mineral Baby (274 KB pdf)
  • Minerals at your school (236 KB pdf)
  • Mining Past & Present (272 KB pdf)
  • US aggregate use (95 KB pdf)
  • US Sand & Gravel Map (17 KB pdf)

Rock Quarries

  • Riprap Stone
  • Crushed Stone
  • River Sand
  • Three Locations

Underground

  • 68,000 Square Feet Available
  • Climate Controlled Environment
  • Low Utility Costs
  • Great Location

Terminals

  • Loading & Unloading Services
  • Four 150 Ton Cranes
  • Rail Access
  • Large Storage Facility
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