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: | SE SE SE sec. 10, T. 7 S., R. 7 E. |
| 39.45054, -96.62673 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Towanda limestone member |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 50,000 | 2.5 | 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. | 66231 |
| Date of Test | 1-23-1950 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Massive, dense, hard-gray limestone layer 3.9 feet above Holmesvile shale. Acceptable for aggregate. Because of thickness (14 ft.), and thin overburden, this location might be good source of road metal. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.51 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
|
| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
28.2 |
| Los Angeles grading | A |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
|
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
.96 |
| Toughness | |
| Absorption | 3.56 |
This site has not yet been field-checked or verified.