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1 South Castillo Drive
St Augustine, FL 32084

 

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Headquarters: 904-829-6506, x227

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Coquina is a mixture of broken shell sand and calcium, making it nature's version of concrete  

Did You Know?
The word coquina means "tiny shell" in Spanish. It was the name they gave to the small clam that was abundant on the northeast Florida beaches. It is the predominant shell in the rock also called coquina used to build the Fort. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida

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Last Updated: July 31, 2006 at 13:23 EST