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 206
le for purposes of fine construction. No. 1073.—The same type of stone as No. 1072 but extremely fossili-ferous. No. 1074.—A lighter coloured stone of more compact grain: it is softand apparently is more argillaceous. Fossils are present in less abundance.The stone does not weather well and… … Manitoban limestone. Cliffs on Snake island, Lake Winnipegosis, Man. 131 Point Wilkins, Dawson bay, Lake Winnipegosis. This point presents one of the finest sections of the Manitoban lime-stone to be found in the province. The section has been described in detailby Tyrrell^ and is referred to by…
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