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 NE sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. |
| 39.35677, -96.62586 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Schroyer limestone member |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 2,000 | 2 | 1.5 | Poor |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas (sieve analysis and lab tests) and U.S. Geological Survey (collection and description) |
| Laboratory No. | 66226 |
| Date of Test | 1-23-1950 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Massive crossbedded porous gray limestone; weathers dark gray. Layer without chert nodules. Acceptable for aggregate, but amount of overburden makes this limestone unsuitable for quarrying in most places. | |
| 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 |
29.8 |
| Los Angeles grading | A |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
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| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
.95 |
| Toughness | |
| Absorption | 2.75 |
This site has not yet been field-checked or verified.