Sand and gravel products lay the groundwork for virtually all construction landscaping and transportation applications Specialty sand and gravel products are also responsible for the production of silica for glass and many other uses and for products such as filter sands These aggregates are used in the production of road base concrete
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Get PriceRaw Material Feed Material enters the sand and gravel processing operation from a front end loader or even a dredge Blade Mill Breaks bonded material down into smaller chunks Clarifier Removes silt and cleans water for re circulation Log Washer Strips away any remaining clay or soft soil Sand Classifying Tank Sorts sand particles
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