Arizona Rock & Mineral Company

Arizona Rock & Mineral Company We sell real rock model Railroad Ballast and scenery products.

We have about 250+ products for around the Arizona that have color that are found all point around the United States

Our Labor Day Sale starts today!Save 25% on model railroad ballast, scenery materials, rock, sand, dirt, pigments, and m...
09/03/2026

Our Labor Day Sale starts today!

Save 25% on model railroad ballast, scenery materials, rock, sand, dirt, pigments, and more through Monday, September 7.

Use code LABOR2026 at checkout.

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Arizona Rock & Mineral Company Real Rock Ballast & Scenery for Every Model Railroad Choose your scale, match a railroad, build a co

Bring more depth to your railroad, diorama, or miniature scene with 118 Oak Creek Red.The material can be worked into th...
09/02/2026

Bring more depth to your railroad, diorama, or miniature scene with 118 Oak Creek Red.

The material can be worked into the surrounding scenery instead of stopping sharply at the edge of the track or road. 1180 Bag Oak Creek Red Sand & Gravel is a realistic model railroad sand and gravel perfect for trackside scenery, yards, and desert layouts.

Let each layer dry before deciding whether the area needs more texture or color.

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Oak Creek Red powder is natural iron-rich red rock, crushed and sifted for realistic desert terrain on your model railroad.

The area beside the rails matters just as much as the rails themselves. 137 Wood Debris helps connect the track to the r...
09/01/2026

The area beside the rails matters just as much as the rails themselves. 137 Wood Debris helps connect the track to the rest of the scene.

Use the natural color as a starting point, then add small amounts of weeds, debris, or weathering to suit the location. Some modelers prefer to use casting for their rock formations and then color them later. Our rock products would then be used as the talus material at the base of the formation.

Which unfinished area on your layout could this help solve?

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Wood debris made from real bark, not screened—just cut. Perfect for logging scenes, forest floors, and backwoods scenery.

120 Cajon works well in scenes that should look traveled, weathered, or naturally blended into the surrounding terrain.S...
08/31/2026

120 Cajon works well in scenes that should look traveled, weathered, or naturally blended into the surrounding terrain.

Some modelers prefer to use casting for their rock formations and then color them later. Our rock products would then be used as the talus material at the base of the formation.

Would you keep it clean and new, or make it look older and heavily used?

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Cajon Flagstone features real rock in four sizes—powder to boulders—for modeling realistic sandstone scenery and layered terrain.

101 Red Cinder gives you a natural base for turning an unfinished spot into a complete scene.1010 Bag Red Cinder Base Po...
08/30/2026

101 Red Cinder gives you a natural base for turning an unfinished spot into a complete scene.

1010 Bag Red Cinder Base Powder is an all-natural ballast powder for model railroad scenery. This powder adds authentic volcanic color to layouts.

What kind of railroad or modeling scene does this color remind you of?

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101 – RED CINDER is real crushed volcanic rock for model railroads. Adds bold red texture to dry terrain and trackside scenic features.

A layout often starts to feel real when the ground around the track gets the same attention as the track itself. 139 Whi...
08/29/2026

A layout often starts to feel real when the ground around the track gets the same attention as the track itself. 139 White Limestone is made for that kind of detail.

The material can be worked into the surrounding scenery instead of stopping sharply at the edge of the track or road. Cut a corner off the package and sprinkle it out with a shaking motion parallel with the roadbed. Begin at the base of the roadbed slope and apply in layers as you work your way up to the top.

Would it fit best beside the track, on a road, near a structure, or across open ground?

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White limestone ballast made from real stone. Bright color, scale-correct sizes, and natural texture for realistic model scenery.

Bring more depth to your railroad, diorama, or miniature scene with 122 Yard Mix.The material can be worked into the sur...
08/28/2026

Bring more depth to your railroad, diorama, or miniature scene with 122 Yard Mix.

The material can be worked into the surrounding scenery instead of stopping sharply at the edge of the track or road. 1220 Yard Mix Powder is a 50/50 blend of dark blue-gray and black cinder, finely crushed to replicate dusty railroad yards with realism.

A few focused hours can turn a bare area into one of the most convincing parts of the layout.

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Add realism to your layout with our Yard Mix—a salt and pepper blend ideal for model railroad yards, sidings, and service areas.

A realistic scene is usually built from several subtle layers. 103 Black Cinder can be one of the layers that ties every...
08/27/2026

A realistic scene is usually built from several subtle layers. 103 Black Cinder can be one of the layers that ties everything together.

It can be applied lightly for a newer surface or blended with nearby materials for an older, more varied appearance. 1030 Bag Black Cinder Asphalt Paving Powder creates realistic asphalt roads, parking lots, and service areas for model railroads with authentic black color.

Let each layer dry before deciding whether the area needs more texture or color.

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103 – BLACK CINDER adds natural dark volcanic texture to model railroad scenery. Great for fire zones, cinder paths, and industrial layouts.

🚂 Labor Day is coming, and so is a special sale for model railroaders!It will be a great opportunity to save on ballast,...
08/26/2026

🚂 Labor Day is coming, and so is a special sale for model railroaders!

It will be a great opportunity to save on ballast, rock, sand, dirt, pigments, and scenery materials for your next layout project.

Watch our page for the full details coming soon.

Arizona Rock & Mineral Company Real Rock Ballast & Scenery for Every Model Railroad Choose your scale, match a railroad, build a co

Use 124 Fools Gold when a scene needs natural color, texture, and a less uniform appearance.Use the natural color as a s...
08/25/2026

Use 124 Fools Gold when a scene needs natural color, texture, and a less uniform appearance.

Use the natural color as a starting point, then add small amounts of weeds, debris, or weathering to suit the location. Pyrite

Is there a section on your layout that still looks too clean or too flat?

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Crushed pyrite-style material adds gold shimmer to mining scenes, fantasy layouts, or scenic highlights. Great for all modeling scales.

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PO BOX 567/25745 N Emery Drive
Paulden, AZ
86334

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Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

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(833) 297-6250

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