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 NW SW sec. 12, T. 6 S., R. 10 E. |
| 39.54255, -96.25408 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Middle layer and Five Point limestone member |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 6,000 | 2 | 3 | Poor |
| Middle Layer | |
|---|---|
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 50586 |
| Date of Test | 7-1-1946 |
| Description of materials | |
| Usually divides into three layers. Acceptable for aggregate. | |
| 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 |
30.9 |
| Los Angeles grading | A |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
|
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
.85 |
| Toughness | |
| Absorption | 2.84 |
| Five Point limestone member | |
|---|---|
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas (sieve analysis and lab tests) and U.S. Geological Survey (collection and description) |
| Laboratory No. | 66225 |
| Date of Test | 1-23-1950 |
| Description of materials | |
| Coarse massive coquina limestone; limonite stained. Not satisfactory for mixed or coarse aggregate for concrete because of high percent wear. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
|
| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.26 |
| Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
|
| Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
51.3 |
| Los Angeles grading | A |
| Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
|
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
.95 |
| Toughness | |
| Absorption | 6.45 |
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