both in blocks and in polished slabs.This work focuses on the relation between the mineralogical composition of aggregates and their capacity to generate adequate friction between the road surface and the tyre after the polishing action of traffic. Three different types of aggregate namely greywacke reserves are robust in County Down but need examined for Mineral Extraction plans in other counties. AB - Northern Ireland has a substantial resource of High Polished Stone Value PSV aggregate. Exports take place to the rest of the UK and Europe. QPANI (2010) identified 183 Quarries and Sand pits within its boundaries.Polished Stone Value) ... GREYWACKE AGGRE. GATES. Figure 8(a) and 8(b) show photographs of fine grained G1 greywacke aggregate in an ... polished greywacke surfaces show …The Polished Stone Value (PSV) test is the most widely accepted methodlaboratory test to ... cementing mineral like feldspar will hold the constituents of the aggregates with stronger bond and thus increases the hardness of the rocks. On the other hands,