Branson Area 3269 State Hwy 248
Branson, MO 65616
DISPATCH: 417-334-2177
FAX: 417-334-2198
QUARRY
DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT
SAM BOX
Kimberling City Area Stonebridge Center
Kimberling City, MO 65686
DISPATCH: 417-739-5244
FAX: 417-739-2006
TRACInc.
is a full service producer and distributor of
high quality aggregates
(crushed
limestone sand, and gravel),
materials
for residential, commercial, highway
construction and infrastructure
industries.
TRAC Inc. is proud to be the only underground
mining operation in the Tri-Lakes area. TRAC
Inc.
operates two limestone mines in Taney County and
one in Stone County. Underground mining not only
allows TRAC Inc. to preserve our beautiful
Ozark Mountains but also assures our customers
that they will receive the most consistent and
highest quality material that they demand.
TRAC Inc. uses state-of-the-art equipment in
order to accomplish our goal of providing
quality aggregate at a competitive price. Our
aggregate is also used in TRAC's Inc. ready-mix
concrete and asphalt production.
By using our own materials, we can assure a
high quality product while controlling our cost
to our customers.
TRAC Inc. produces multiple limestone products
that are used in the smallest driveway to the
largest commercial development. We operate four
crushing plants to allow for flexibility to meet
the largest orders and ensure stockpiles are
available for everyday orders.
Limestone is a rock made of calcite. Most limestone is grey, but
all
colours of limestone from white to black have been found.
Scientists test natural rock to see if it is limestone by
pouring cold diluted hydrochloric or sulphuric acid (10%
solution or vinegar) on it. Limestone gives off bubbles of
carbon dioxide.
Most fresh water and sea water contain dissolved calcium
carbonate. All limestone's are formed when the calcium carbonate
crystallizes out of solution. Or from the skeletons of small sea
urchins and coral All the different kinds can be divided into
two groups.
What Limestone
can be used for.
Acid rain - neutralization
of acid lake waters
Agriculture - soil
stabilization and pH control
Air quality - neutralizes
sulphur dioxide gases from industrial processes such as
smelting metal ores and coal fired generating stations
Aluminum
Aggregate for concrete and
road building
Artificial Waterfalls
Asphalt
Building construction -
bricks, mortar, plasters
Building Stones
Candles
Cement
Ceramics
Concrete
Cosmetics
Cotton - bleach
Dyes - manufacture and
purification
Floor tiles
Foundations
Fungicides
Glass
Glue
Gelatine
Hazardous waste disposal -
PCB sludge solidification and neutralization
Landscaping
Neutralizing acid mine
drainage
Oil - purification of oils
and gasoline
Ore extraction
Paint
Paper production
Pesticides
Pharmacuticals - asprin,
penicillin etc..
Plastics
Poultry grit -
shell-forming material
Road Beds
Rubber
Soap
Soda Pop - makes the
bubbles in pop
Solid waste disposal:
stabilizes sludge from sewage and desulphurizing plants.
Smelting Iron Ore
Steel making
Sugar, purification of
sugar beets.
Tanning of leather
Tomb Stones
Toothpaste
Waste water treatment -
removes phosphorous and nitrogen, odor control, kills
bacteria and aids in clarification