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Disperse. . to scatter, the natural distribution of seeds, to become widespread, header: , Quartzite Quarry , Dell Rapids, 2007., Quarrying Today , Even though quarry operations have come to an end in East Sioux Falls, quartzite quarrying is still a viable industry in the area. Quarry operations exist in nearby Rowena, Dell Rapids, Sioux Falls, and Jasper, MN. These active quarries still ship their product by truck and rail all over the Midwest Region., In 2007, 3.2 million tons of quartzite were mined in the state of South Dakota, making it the third most popular mined product in the state behind limestone and sand/gravel. Quartzite is used in everything from furnace liners and landscaping, to building facades and gravestones., Quarrying can be defined as either dimensional or aggregate quarrying. Dimensional quarrying is where the stone is shaped into decorative features, building blocks, or items like benches and grave markers. Little dimensional stone quarrying is still done in the area, even though it used to be the most popular form., A majority of quartzite mined in South Dakota is crushed into aggregate. Depending on its intended use, the stone is continually broken down into smaller units to be used for such things as concrete aggregate, rip rap, railroad ballast, and landscaping. Quartzite is mixed with sand and used for traction on icy roads and has been proven to be one of the strongest aggregates for skid and rut resistance in asphalt paving., Over 100 years after the demise of East Sioux Falls, the quartzite industry is flourishing. The future of quartzite is very promising, and more and more of the stone is mined each year. Although large machinery now moves the stone, and great blocks are rarely shaped by hand, the memories of the people and the town that once thrived on the bedrock they stood on are still remembered in the many buildings, both public and private, that were built from East Sioux Falls stone., photos: , Jasper Stone Quarryman at Work Today , Photo Courtesy of Jasper Stone Company, Using Explosives at Jasper Stone Quarry , Photo Courtesy of Jasper Stone Company, Stone Cutter, Today , Photo Courtesy of Jasper Stone Company, Stone Saw, Today , Photo Courtesy of Jasper Stone Company, Jasper Stone Quarry, 1976 , Photo Courtesy of Jasper Stone, Uses , photos: , Quartzite Paved Phillips Avenue , Photo Courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums in Sioux Falls, South Dakota., Quartzite Sculpture Base, Cherapa Place Staircase , Photo Courtesy of Jasper Stone Company, Sioux Falls Buildings , photos: , Post Office and Federal Courthouse, Built in 1894 , Photo Courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums, Federal Building Today , Photo Courtesy of Jasper Stone Company, Courthouse Square , Photo Courtesy of Jasper Stone Company, Rock Island Depot, Built in 1886 , Photo Courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums, Stone Facades , photos: , Cherapa Place , Photo Courtesy of Mary Connelly, Eminson-Jameson Building, Built in 1890 , Photo Courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums, All Saints School, Built in 1884 , Photo Courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums, St. Augusta Cathedral, Built in 1889 , Photo Courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums, 419 S. Duluth, Wilbur A. Dow House, Built in 1888 , Photo Courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums, 350 N. Duluth Home, Built in 1888 , Photo Courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums, Lowell Elementary School, Built in 1890 , Photo Courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums, University Center , Photo Courtesy of Perspective Inc., "The first man who will build of anything but jasper in Sioux Falls ought to be open to the same imprecation for disloyalty as he who would pull down the American flag and be shot in his tracks" , September 28, 1889 , The Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Information of This Sign is Courtesy of the Siouxland Heritage Museums in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.