Alberene Soapstone Company

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The Alberene Soapstone Company is the operator of a 9,000 acre soapstone quarry in Schuyler, Virginia founded in 1888. The quarry was one of the largest in the United States at the time.

The company was purchased in 2014 by Polycor, a Quebec-based firm. [1]


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History

The company was purchased by the firm Georgia Marble in 1950. Hurricane Camille in 1969 flooded the site, rendering it inoperable for many years. It closed in 1975. A Finnish company, Tuliviki, purchased the site in the 1980's. Investors based in Charlottesville bought it from them and sought to return the quarry to operations. [1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Web. Canadian stone producer revives American soapstone quarry, Heather Fiore, News Article, Stone World, April 1, 2014, retrieved September 22, 2020.

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