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 287
ding, plant 1571 Main Street, Van-couver, B.C.A unique and highly desirable building stone occurs on Haddington island, Broughton strait, off the northeast coast of Vancouver island. The rock has been opened in a large quarry by Mr. McDonald, and the stone has been used with success in some of the… … Haddington Island andesite. Quarry of W. S. McDonald, Haddington island, B.C. 187 dircc-tioii is 225 ft-ct and llic maximum width at right angles to this line is165 feet. The present face is about 50 feet in height but it would increasewith the extension of the quarry. Stone is available in both…
Building stones · Geology, Economic · Stone industry and trade
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