... Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada, vol. I-V (1912)
Parks, W. A. (William Arthur), 1868-1936, Canada. Mines Branch · Ottawa : Government printing bureau · leaf 283
ous material carrying consideral)le 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… … / ^ ^ £ Fig. 12. Sketch map showing the location of the chief quarries in the Oriskany 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 these…
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