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... tion of Granite - Analyses of Trap - rock - Sand - Sandstone - Hudson River Bluestone - Medina Sandstone - Potsdam Sandstone - Berea Sandstone - Colorado Sandstone - Limestone - Marble - Bedford Oolitic Limestone - Trenton Limestone ...
... tion of Granite - Analyses of Trap - rock - Sand - Sandstone - Hudson River Bluestone - Medina Sandstone - Potsdam Sandstone - Berea Sandstone - Colorado Sandstone - Limestone - Marble - Bedford Oolitic Limestone - Trenton Limestone ...
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... Mac- adam and Telford - Construction of broken - stone pavement - Founda- tion - Wearing Surface - Binding - Rolling - Quantity of Stone Re- 329 quired - Crown - Cementing Properties of Stone - Sprinkling TABLE OF CONTENTS . vii.
... Mac- adam and Telford - Construction of broken - stone pavement - Founda- tion - Wearing Surface - Binding - Rolling - Quantity of Stone Re- 329 quired - Crown - Cementing Properties of Stone - Sprinkling TABLE OF CONTENTS . vii.
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... tion of the pyramid . As this pyramid is generally considered to have been built in the fourth dynasty , or about 4000 B.C. , it is undoubtedly , if authentic , the oldest road on record . Another ancient boulevard is mentioned by ...
... tion of the pyramid . As this pyramid is generally considered to have been built in the fourth dynasty , or about 4000 B.C. , it is undoubtedly , if authentic , the oldest road on record . Another ancient boulevard is mentioned by ...
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... tion of rocks is an important factor in their structure . As a rule , in granite the minor accessory minerals crystallized first , taking their natural form . According to some authorities the ferro- magnesian minerals came next ...
... tion of rocks is an important factor in their structure . As a rule , in granite the minor accessory minerals crystallized first , taking their natural form . According to some authorities the ferro- magnesian minerals came next ...
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... tion of its mica being gathered in parallel planes so that the stone is easily broken along these planes . This is purely a physical dif- ference , as chemically and mineralogically it is the same as granite proper . This arrangement of ...
... tion of its mica being gathered in parallel planes so that the stone is easily broken along these planes . This is purely a physical dif- ference , as chemically and mineralogically it is the same as granite proper . This arrangement of ...
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