Pottawatomie County--Lab Analyses
Data extracted from Table 1 in Bull. 1060-C; full table can be view on main Pottawatomie page.
| Classification of material: | Limestone |
| Location: | NE SE SE sec. 6, T. 9 S., R. 10 E. |
| 39.29277, -96.33426 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Dover limestone member |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 8,000 | 8.5 | 1.5 | Good |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas (sieve analysis and lab tests) and U.S. Geological Survey (collection and description) |
| Laboratory No. | 66277 |
| Date of Test | 1-23-1950 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Massive dense dark gray-tan mottled limestone, weathers shaly in upper 2 feet and nodular in lower 6.5 feet. Acceptable for surfacing. The Dover limestone is unusually thick near this locality. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.55 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
|
| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
30.8 |
| Los Angeles grading | A |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
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| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
.76 |
| Toughness | |
| Absorption | 3.40 |
This site has not yet been field-checked or verified.