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. 15, T. 9 S., R. 12 E. |
| 39.26497, -96.05962 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Cottonwood limestone member |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 9,000 | 6 | 1.5 | Fair |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 38974 |
| Date of Test | 2-26-1940 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Massive light-gray limestone with chert nodules; weathers shaly. Satisfactory for aggregate under secs. 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, and 76 of 1937 specifications. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.39 |
| 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 |
5.8 |
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
Satisfactory |
| Toughness | 5 |
| Absorption | 5.5 |
This site has not yet been field-checked or verified.