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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 210

An illustration from Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada, 1912, leaf 210 — „ „ „ „ „ slow immersion 1 „ „ „ „ „ in vacuo 1 „ „ „ „ „ under pressure 1 Coeiificient of saturation, one hour 0 „ „ „ two hours 0 « „ „ slow immersion 0 „ „ „ in vacuo 0 Crushing strength, lbs. per sq. in., dry 17,422 „ „ » n wet 13,068 „ „ „ „ wet after freezing 11,439 Transverse strength, lbs.… … Manitol)an limestone. Cliff at Point Wilkins,Lake Winnipegosis, Man. 133 An analysis by Leverin shows that this stone, as well as No. 1285 fromthe same locality, is a true limestone with very little magnesia:— Per cent Calcium carbonate 96-87 Magnesium carbonate 0-88 Ferric oxide trace Ferrous…

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