Where to get rocks?

[marksx]

Yes really! Lumps of stone.

PH manages to answer so many varied requests I thought it was worth a shot.

I am trying to find some small rocks, basalt preferably or grey granite (without sparkly bits) for my aquarium. Nothing too big, say 4-5 inch. Or a bigger piece I can break up.

Any ideas in the Yorkshire area?

Thanks!

[velocemitch]

I'd suggest the Lake District, closest place I can think of for Volcanic rocks. My wife needed some a few years back for Hot Stone Massage therapy and we found some smooth but heavy Bassalt on a Lake shore, Coniston I think.

[marksx]

Hmmm, a bit far for fish tank decorations! Could excuse for a ride out on the bike though.

I was thinking along the lines of places that work with stone, if anyone knows anywhere?

[Evoluzione]

marksx said:

Hmmm, a bit far for fish tank decorations! Could excuse for a ride out on the bike though.

I was thinking along the lines of places that work with stone, if anyone knows anywhere?

Ornamental stone mason (gravestones) ?
Yorkshire stone is mainly sedimentary not volcanic, not much of the kind you are looking for.

[GC8]

The nearest hard stone that Im aware of and certainly thats quarried is in the East Midlands.

You get a greeny granite from Bardon Hill.

[marksx]

I forgot this thread, thank you for all the replies. I found a local stone yard that sells reclaimed granite cobbles (setts?) which I assumed would be expensive. Turns out they wanted 80 pence each for them! Gave the guy a fiver for two, cleaned them up with hydrochloric acid and smashed them up.

Finished result (including stupid plastic Patrick!):