Material source record

Monson Black Slate

Source checked 24 Sept 2026

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Photograph pending

Material sources

sheldon map

Producer quarry/color map explicitly associates Black Quarry with Monson, Maine; separately lists Pennsylvania Black.

sheldon colors

Current producer color list includes Black, but the generic Black image alone cannot distinguish Maine from the separately documented Pennsylvania source.

sheldon quarries

Sheldon describes quarrying and mill processing. Natural cleft, honed and sandblasted finishes are company-level capabilities.

Sheldon’s Black slate source in Monson, Maine. The producer’s quarry and color guide distinguishes this origin from Pennsylvania Black. Exact extraction-site coordinates and current operating status remain under review.

Listed supplier
Sheldon Slate Products
Quarry / operation
Black Quarry (producer description)
Location
Monson, Maine
Color families
Black
Listing source
Producer documentation · source checked 24 Sept 2026
Photograph
Photograph not yet available.

Independent source checks

U.S. material origin
VERIFIED
Material identity
VERIFIED
Producer relationship
VERIFIED
Quarry relationship
VERIFIED
Quarry location
REVIEW
Operating record
REVIEW
Photo source
REVIEW
Photo permission
PENDING
Technical data
REVIEW

Each check stands on its own. A photo or coordinate review does not change a confirmed material identity or producer relationship. Operating records do not guarantee current inventory.

Documented capabilities

producer processing
flooring tile; cut-to-size; gauging; natural cleft; honed; sandblasted

Producer processing capabilities; not a claim about extraction-site equipment.

Source

Related producer groups

Sheldon Slate Products

Quarry origin

  • Black Quarry (producer description)MaineOperator: Sheldon Slate Products

Known sources; confirm the quarry and selection for your order.

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