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Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada (1912)

Parks, William A, Canada. Mines Branch · Ottawa : Dept. of Mines · leaf 134

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s, of which 30 acres remainunworked. The section shows 3 feet of soil, beneath which the limestonebeds occur in layers of 2 ft., 1 ft., 3 ft., and 18 inches. The equipment comprises one steam derrick, four small derricks,one steam pump, and two gasoline engines. The force consists of 125 menof whom… … Sillcry sandstone and St. Marc limestone. St. Louis gate, Quebec, Que. 93 Elzeard Laforce, St. Marc des Carrieres, Que. On this property the stripping averages 2 feet and the limestonebeds occur in layers of 18 inches, 1 foot, 2 feet, and 18 inches to 2 feet. The equipment is one engine and boiler,…

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