Rocky VII
But the story doesn’t end here. The dimension stone industry has experienced resurgence, and a local aggregate producer is currently quarrying dimension stone from Castle Rock Rhyolite. Once again, buildings ranging from discount department stores to upscale restaurants are being covered with beautiful “streaming rock.” Not too shabby for a 37 million-year-old whippersnapper.
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