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The structural and industrial materials of California (1906)

Aubury, Lewis E., 1862- · Sacramento, W. W. Shannon, Superintendent state printing · leaf 130

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ad both physical and analytical tests made,which are as follows: May 14, 1896.Analysis of sample of Colusa sandstone, from Sites Quarry, received from the Board of StateHarbor Commissioners: Per Cent. Silicon dioxide - 85.99 Aluminum oxide - -- --- 4.82 Iron oxide _ --- 4.49 Calcium carbonate - --… … (123) 124 STRUCTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS OF CALIFORNIA. When heated to a red heat and plunged into water, the stone neither splinters nor cracks. Itresists, without fusion, the temperature of a full white heat, not even the sharp edges of thestone being blunted. Plunged into water, after being…

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