The structural and industrial materials of California (1906)
Aubury, Lewis E., 1862- · Sacramento, W. W. Shannon, Superintendent state printing · leaf 190
en were employed.fSince that time the capacity of the plant has been increased nearlythreefold. The works are located about 1:^ miles west of Colton, on the southside of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and at the north end of SloverMountain. This mountain, which is nearly all pure limestone, is… … ILL. No. SL ELEVATION OF LIMESTONE QUARRY OF COLTON CEMENT WORKS,SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. rock is obtained. The limestone is here very coarsely crystallized, someof the calcite rhombs being more than an inch in diameter. Analysesof this stone show it to be a remarkably pure carbonate of lime.…
Building stones · Portland cement · Clay · Mines and mineral resources
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