... 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 232
bledimensions can be quarried without excessive waste. The stone:—No. 743.—This stone is essentially the same as No. 744.See page 156 and Plate XXVII. The physical properties are given 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 24,900. wet 22,450. wet after freezing 22,450. Transverse strength, lbs. per sq. in 1,734. Shearing strength, lbs. per sq. in 1,475 . Loss on corrosion, grams per sq. in 0.000804 Drilling factor, mm 6.8…
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