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: | SW SE SE sec. 14, T. 8 S., R. 12 E. |
| 39.34882, -96.03872 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Neva limestone member |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 2,500 | 3+ | 2 | Fair |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 33230 |
| Date of Test | 1-27-1938 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Massive light-gray limestone. Satisfactory for aggregate under secs. 68, 69, 71, 72, and 73 of 1937 specifications. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.37 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
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| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
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| Los Angeles grading | |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
10.2 |
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
Satisfactory |
| Toughness | 5 |
| Absorption | 4.59 |
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