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 272
e a .serious drawback to any systematic exploitation of thedeposit for the present purposes. The white band is less cut up than themore thinly bedded blue; but even in it, the waste in quarrying would beenormous. (Plate XXXVIII.) The stone: No. 512.—This example probably represents the… … Crystalline limestone, Marble Mountain quarry, Inverness county, N.S. 31397—16^ 179 Specific gravity 2-72 Weight per cui)ic foot, lbs 169-5 Porc! spac(>, per cent 0 • 087 R.itio of absorption, per cent 0-032 CopfHcient of saturation, one hour 0-87 two hours 1-00 Crusiiing strength, lbs. per sq.…
Building stones · Geology, Economic · Stone industry and trade
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