Vermont Rock Candles

Mottled slate is quarried in Poultney, Vermont near the town of Granville, NY, in a region known as the "Slate Valley". The Slate Valley is the name affectionately given to the vein of slate that straddles the Vermont and New York state border. The "Slate Valley" runs approximately 24 miles north to south and 6 miles east to west, encompassing parts of Rutland County, Vermont and Washington County, New York. The Slate Valley separates the Tacomic Mountains from the Green Mountains to the east. As it turns out, billions of years ago, volcanic lava flowed over the ground and superheated clay deposits mixed with ash. The result Dried layers of stone that we call slate. Our Mottled slate is a beautiful mixture of green and purple colored slate, but makes for a gorgeous candle. See the shadow created by the ridge line As the flame dances, the shadow dances too. The deeper the ridge, the more the effect. Just a little bit of drama added to your stone!