Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada (1912)
Parks, William A, Canada. Mines Branch · Ottawa : Dept. of Mines · leaf 232
abledimensions can be quarried without excessi^•e waste. The stone:—Xo. 743.—This stone is essentially the same as Xo. 744.See page 156 andPlate XX\II. The physical properties are gi\-en below:— Specific gravity 2.688 Weight per cubic foot, lbs 166.662 Pore space, per cent 0. 738 Ratio of… … Stanstead granite. Post-office, Sherbrooke, Que. 159 Crushing strength, lbs. per sq. in., dry wet wet after freezing. Transverse strength, lbs. per sq. in Shearing strength, lbs. per sq. in Loss on corrosion, grams per sq. in Drilling factor, mm 24,900. 22,450. 22,450. 1,734. 1,475. 0.0008046,8 Mr.…
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