January 2009

Hand Made Decorah Shale Table Available

David Aichinger Tile Company is offering a one of a kind hand made decorah shale table for sale to any interested party. The table is currently on gallery exhibit at Clay Squared to Infinity in Northeast Minneapolis.

Decorah shale is a fossiliferous shale (fig. 1A) found between layers of limestone that are unique to the midwest, primarily found in the Twin Cities area. This beatifully crafted table contains fossils dating back to Paleozoic Era. If purchasing this table you may be the only person in your neighborhood who can say their coffee table is 480 million years old.

Fig. 1A