River series, of which it forms a part, but it contains little or no admixture of foreign materials, and is uniform to texture and in unequalled abundance. The following varieties have been recognized : — 1. Fine white statuary marble. 2. Fine white... The Mines and Mineral Lands of Nova Scotia - Page 110by Edwin Gilpin - 1880 - 129 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1884
...1874 to 1879 is given at 39,327 tons. Marbles of several varieties are found in Cape Breton, viz : 1. Fine white statuary marble. 2. Fine white building....Brocatello marble, mixed with six varieties of colored marble. 6. Fine flesh-colored marble, often striped and variegated. Alabaster of fair quality, as well... | |
 | Edwin Gilpin - Mines and mineral resources - 1901 - 78 pages
...uniform to texture and in unequalled abundance. The following varieties have been recognized : — 1. Fine white statuary marble. 2. Fine white building...Coarse white building " 4. Blue and white clouded marble. 5. Brocatello marble, mixed with six varieties of colored marbles. 6. Fine flesh-colored marbles,... | |
 | Edwin Gilpin - Mines and mineral resources - 1901 - 78 pages
...statuary marble. 2. Fine white building " 3. Coarse white building " 4. Blue and white clouded marble. 5. Brocatello marble, mixed with six varieties of colored marbles. 6. Fine flesh-colored marbles, often striped and variegated. The locality offers every facility for quarrying... | |
 | Building stones - 1902
...marble. 2. Fine white building marble. 3. Coarse white building marble. 4. Blue and white clouded marble. 5. Brocatello marble, mixed with six varieties of colored marbles. 6. Fine flesh-colored marbles, often striped and variegated. The locality offers every facility for quarrying... | |
 | Robert Randall McLeod - Nova Scotia - 1903 - 603 pages
...marble. 2. Fine white building marble. 3. Coarse white building marble. 4. Blue and white clouded marble. 5. Brocatello marble mixed with six varieties of colored...flesh colored marbles, often striped and variegated. The locality offers every facility for quarrying and shipping, and blocks of any dimensions can be... | |
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