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: | NE SE SW sec. 27, T. 9 S., R. 12 E. |
| 39.23464, -96.06421 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Neva limestone member |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 20,000 | 6+ | .5 | Good |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 38973 |
| Date of Test | 2-19-1940 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Massive dense light-gray limestone with tan-gray porous spots; weathers tan gray and shaly. Satisfactory for aggregate in crushed stone for base construction under supp. specification no. 37-299. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
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| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.38 |
| 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 |
7.3 |
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
Not satisfactory |
| Toughness | 4 |
| Absorption | 4.8 |
This site has not yet been field-checked or verified.