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 NW SE sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 12 E. |
| 39.52621, -96.11560 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Reading limestone member, upper layer. |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 8,000 | 3 | 1.5 | Good |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 50585 |
| Date of Test | 7-1-1946 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Massive dense hard gray to tan limestone. Acceptable for aggregate under secs. 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, and 114 of 1945 specifications. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.53 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
|
| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
26.8 |
| Los Angeles grading | A |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
|
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
.85 |
| Toughness | |
| Absorption | 2.80 |
This site has not yet been field-checked or verified.