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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Ross Guenther, Penn Valley, CA (US);
James L. Wood, Colfax, CA (US);
Carl E. Frahme, Grass Valley, CA (US);
Ian I. Chang, North Vancouver, CA;
Robert Villwock, Austin, TX (US);
Ross Guenther, Penn Valley, CA (US);
James L. Wood, Colfax, CA (US);
Carl E. Frahme, Grass Valley, CA (US);
Ian I. Chang, North Vancouver, CA;
Robert Villwock, Austin, TX (US);
Ceramext LLC, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to synthetic hybrid rock compositions, articles of manufacture and related processes employing mineral waste starting materials such as mine tailings, mine development rock, ash, slag, quarry fines, and slimes, to produce valuable articles of manufacture and products, which are characterized by superior physical and structural characteristics, including low porosity, low absorption, increased strength and durability, and retained plasticity. The resulting materials are compositionally and chemically distinct from conventional synthetic rock materials as demonstrated by scanning electron microprobe analysis, and are useful in a wide variety of applications, particularly with respect to commercial and residential construction.