Ailsa Craig, an uninhabited island 10 miles off the coast of Scotland, provides the unique granite used to make Olympic curling stones.
AILSA CRAIG, Scotland (AP) — If you’re looking to strike gold — silver or bronze, too — look to Ailsa Craig. This uninhabited isle 10 miles (16 kilometers) off the coast of southwest Scotland is the ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ailsa Craig is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of the Scottish mainland. Olympic curling stones are made with granite from ...
Seattle’s Granite Curling Club is seeing a surge of new members as Olympic excitement inspires more locals to try the “chess on ice” sport.
If you’re looking to strike gold — silver or bronze, too — look to Ailsa Craig. This uninhabited isle 10 miles off the coast of southwest Scotland is the source of the super-dense granite used to make ...