The building and ornamental stones of North Carolina (1906)
Watson, Thomas L. (Thomas Leonard), 1871-1924, Laney, Francis Baker, 1875-1938, Merrill, George P. (George Perkins), 1854-1929 · Raleigh, [N.C.] : E.M. Uzzell, Public Printer · leaf 36
of thisline, as drawn above, have undergone metamorphism. On the contrary,there remain many areas of rock little changed, and in some cases it ispossible to trace beds of unaltered limestone till they pass into the purewhite marble. It has thus been shown that the pure white statuarymarble of… … Fig. 1.—Map showing the favorable position of North Carolina relative to markets for building stones. 8 BUILDING AND ORNAMENTAL STONES OF NORTH CAROLINA. Hence it is that mountainous countries as a rule contain a greatervariety of material than do the level prairie regions. Nature makes herown…
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