Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada (1912)
Parks, William A. (William Arthur), 1868-1936, Canada. Mines Branch (1901-1936) · Ottawa : Dept. of Mines, Mines Branch · leaf 277
eous material carr\dng considerable iron. Hard, induratedbands traverse the rock at irregular intervals. Summary—Walpole Sandstone Area. The only important outcrops occur towards the west side of the townshipof Walpole in concessions XIII and XIV. The stone is of two types—asoft and a hard… … J_ ^ ^ £ Fig. 12. Hketcli map sliowinji; tlie location of the chief (luarrics in the Oriskaiiy sand-stone of Ontario. is very badly iron stained and it is full of cavities owing to the solution offossils. The product is suited only for the local construction of farm build-ings and foundations. In…
Building stones · Geology, Economic · Stone industry and trade
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