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: | NW NW NE sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 12 E. |
| 39.21603, -96.06296 | |
| Lithologic unit: | Neva limestone member |
| Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Overburden | ||
| 2,000 | 3 | 0 | Good |
| Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas |
| Laboratory No. | 16447 |
| Date of Test | 3-23-1931 |
| Description of materials | |
|---|---|
| Only lower 3 feet; weathered to shaly gray limestone. Acceptable only for aggregate because of thinness and weathering. Specific gravity (dry) = 2.44. Satisfactory for use in concrete construction. | |
| Laboratory Test Data | |
|---|---|
| Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
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| Specific Gravity (saturated) |
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| 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 |
4.0 |
| Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
Satisfactory |
| Toughness | 5 |
| Absorption | 2.64 |
This site has not yet been field-checked or verified.