Located just off the southern shore of Lake Superior in Marquette, MI, Marquette Mineral's hard rock granite quarry sits atop a near limitless reserve of high-quality, granitic hard rock. The source geology is 4 billion to 2.5 billion year old Precambrian rock which today makes up only about 8% of the Earth's crust. Because of the highly durable and high-quality nature of the granitic material Marquette Mineral is able to produce a large number of different construction aggregate materials satisfying the most stringent agency specifications including, multiple State DOT's, USACE (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) and AREMA (American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association).
Marquette Mineral has access to multiple transportation and distribution modes and because of it's location is able to satisfy it's customers needs for bulk and smaller order alike across numerous geographies.
Whether working with industry leading contractors, government agencies or private industry, Marquette Mineral uses it's vast industry knowledge and production capabilities to ensure their customer's specific aggregate needs are met and their expectations exceeded.
Michigan Department of Transportation - Aggregate Source #
MDOT 52-1003MM
Due to the quality of it's source rock and near limitless reserves coupled with its production capabilities and experience, Marquette Mineral is able to work for industry leading contractors, government agencies and private industry providing high-quality, highly durable construction aggregates for projects in the Rail, Marine and Construction Industries around the Midwest of the United States and the world..
The Railroad industry in the United States and around the world demands high-quality, high-strength, highly durable aggregates as ballast under their tracks in order to safely keep economies growing by transporting freight between markets. Marquette Mineral provides Rail Ballast aggregate which meets the stringent specifications of multiple Railroad Companies as well as AREMA the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association.
The Marine Construction industry in the United States and around the world as well as government agencies such USACE, the United States Army Corps of Engineers demand high-quality, high-strength, highly durable aggregates such as Armor Stone, Riprap and Cobble to be used to restore and protect shoreline, breakwater and marina areas. Marquette Mineral's materials meet all applicable specifications for this demanding industry. Providing a wide array of materials including multiple sizes of Armor Stone, Riprap and Cobble. Marquette Mineral takes its responsibility to deliver highly specialized, stringent specification meeting materials to these marine construction contractors, government agencies and private industry alike.
The need for an ever increasing amount of construction aggregates across the country and around the world paired with the requirement for higher quality, more durable and longer lasting materials has allowed Marquette Mineral to meet and exceed its construction aggregate customers needs and expectations. Whether producing DOT specified base aggregates, highly specialized CPM (Capital Preventative Maintenance aggregates or quality, durable bituminous aggregates to paving contractors around the Midwest, Marquette Mineral has the source geology, industry and production expertise and commitment to its customers to handle any order.