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 112
ushing testsas given below:— Specific gravity 2 ■ 687 Weight per cubic foot, lbs 144-808 Pore space, per cent 13 • 688 Ratio of absorption, per cent 5 • 902 Coefficient of saturation, one hour 0-61 two hours 0-63 Crushing strength, lbs. per sq. in 13681 ■ wet, lbs. per sq. in 10075 • wet after… … Wallace san.lstonc. Quarry of the Wallace Quarr,\- Cu., Wallace X..S. 31397—7 73 Under the freezing test (he stone showed ;i slight disintegration atthe corners only. An analysis to determine the eondition oi the iron gives:— Ferrous oxitle, per eent 3-60 Ferric oxitle, 1-14 No. 462.—This stone is…
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