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 166
eneral massof the rock is of medium grain, in which the red colour is less pronounced,as .shown in Plate XLV, No. 4. On larger surfaces, however, pinkishfeldspar crjstals from 5 to 15 mm. in length occur at intervals of an inchor less. Under the microscope, it is seen that this stone is a true… … Bathurst granite. Roman fatliolic chuiTli buildings, Bathurst, N.B. lOt Specific gravity 2 ■ 654 Weiglit per cui)ic foot, lbs 163-9 Pore space, per cent 0-711 Ratio of absorption, per cent 0-27 Coefficient of saturation, one hour 0-47 two liours 0-63 Crushing strengtli, lbs. per sq. in 28446- wet,…
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