... 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 391
LimestMarbUSerperiGraniUBlackiSandstSlate … 259Agalmatolite. Agalmatolite or figure stone is the name given to a soft mineral usedby the Chinese for carving into ornamental objects. Several mineralspossess the same properties and in consequence some confusion has arisen.For our purposes, however, it may be said that substances of this…
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