Method of breaking slabs and blocks of rock from rock formations and explosive shock transmitting and moderating composition for use therein

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PATENT NO 5810098
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08781880

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Rock slabs or pieces are broken from larger rocks or from rock formations with reduced cracking of the broken rock slabs or pieces by drilling bore holes along the desired break lines, placing detonating cord into the bore holes, filling the bore holes with a shock transmitting and moderating composition, and detonating the detonation cord. The shock transmitting and moderating composition is preferably a gel with shock absorbing material such as microspheres suspended therein.

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VIVA INTERNATIONAL394 FLAGSTAFF RD LEHIGHTON PA 18235

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wathen, Boyd J 7045 W. 9600 North, Lehi, UT 84043 9 84

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