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 NE SE sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 10 E. |
| 39.38243, -96.33546 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Neva limestone member |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 15,000 | 9 | 1.5 | Fair |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 26252 |
| Date of Test | 8-1-1935 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Massive dense gray limestone with small porous tan-gray pockets. Satisfactory as a coarse aggregate in portland cement concrete structures under sec. 59 of 1934 specifications. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.43 |
| 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 |
6.2 |
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
Satisfactory |
| Toughness | 5 |
| Absorption | 4.26 |
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