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Article: Harvesting Mount Etna's yield: Centro Lavorazione Pietra Lavica (CLPL) di Rapisarda Carmelo & C. s.n.c. is one of the leading producers of Lava stone from Mount Etna, and it fabricates the material into tiles as well as other products.(Sicily)
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- Stone World
- Article date:
- April 1, 2005
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In the shadow of mighty Mount Etna, workers harvest and process the wealth of lava stone that flowed throughout the Catania region after its 1669 eruption. The mountain itself looms in the background wherever one stands within the region, and the hillsides are dotted with hardened lava rock.
This stone has been in production for years, and much of the curbing and paving in the major city of Catania are made from lava rock. Among the producers of this stone is Centro Lavorazione Pietra Lavica (CLPL) di Rapisarda Carmelo & C. s.n.c., which is located in Piano Tavola, Catania.
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The stone has maintained the same light gray ...