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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 218

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variation in the interval between the joints. In additionto these two sets, many other irregular partings occur, particularly anill-defined series striking 30° west of north and dipping 80° to the east.On the whole, it must be admitted that the formation is badly cut up,but as only superficial work… … Shelburne granite. Post-ofEce, Shelburne, N..S. 137 but, ill tlic jirc^sciit coiulitiiiii of the C(u;uTy, such nuitcriiil c:ui be obtainedonly by tlie removiil of a kirge iiniount of waste and .smaller stone. Therift seems to coincide with, the first mentioned set of joints. The stone isof an…

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