Lava Rock

Cedar Ridge Materials sells four sizes of volcanic stone: 1/4" Minus Lava Sand, 3/8” Lava Rock, 1/2” - 1” Lava Rock, and 1” – 2 1/2” Lava Rock. Lava Rock is a deep red or maroon colored pumice-like material. It is very light, weighing approximately 1350-1800 pounds per cubic yard. Alternatively, 1 ton equals approximately 1.11 to 1.48 cubic yards. Lava Rock is a permanent, lightweight and easy to apply volcanic stone that won’t rot, blow away, or affect soil composition. Its natural beauty enhances floral and garden arrangements and is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

Lava Rock is a lightweight decorative rock popular in today’s natural landscapes seeking low maintenance. The vibrant colors complement and help contrast landscaping elements such as shrubs, grasses and flowers. Being lightweight, Lava Rock is easy to apply. It’s durability offers a lasting alternative to beauty bark yet Lava Rock can help maintain soil humidity without attracting insects.

Lava Rock was “created in nature’s own furnace . . . spewed forth in a magnificent display of red boulders, sand and gravel deep within the earth. This rare product comes to us in a way that man has not been able to duplicate.” According to mineralogists at Oregon State University, Lava Rock resulted when steam rose through a volcanic cinder pit after an eruption. Enough silica dissolved in it to deposit opal on the surface of large bubbles that formed before the cinders solidified. Non-precious opal is made of silica, oxygen and water. The ovaline formed before the eruption and is surrounded by the later forming cinder material - the opposite of opal.

 

1/4" LAVA SAND: 1 Ton = 1.11 cy; 1 cy = 1800 lbs.

This product makes for a nice ground cover when a sandy texture and red color is desired.

 

3/8" LAVA ROCK: 1 Ton = 1.33 cy; 1 cy = 1500 lbs.

This product is quite uniform with the rock about the size of peas to small marbles. 3/8" Lava Rock is a very popular ground cover where a smaller size texture is desired.

 

1/2" - 1" LAVA ROCK: 1 Ton = 1.43 cy; 1 cy = 1400 lbs.

This is our top selling Lava Rock with the rock about the size of small marbles to walnuts. 1/2" -1 " Lava Rock is a very popular ground cover when a large size texture is desired.

 

1" - 2 1/2" LAVA ROCK: 1 Ton = 1.48 cy; 1 cy = 1350 lbs.

This is the biggest sized Lava Rock with most pieces about the size of ping pong balls. It makes for a nice ground cover where a very large particle size is desired.