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Page vi
... Lime and Cement - Early Cements - Portland and Nat- ural Cements - Fineness of Cement - Variation in Cement Tests - Stand- ard for Tests - Cement Specifications - Requirements for Cements - Ce- ment Mortar - Effect of Salt Water in ...
... Lime and Cement - Early Cements - Portland and Nat- ural Cements - Fineness of Cement - Variation in Cement Tests - Stand- ard for Tests - Cement Specifications - Requirements for Cements - Ce- ment Mortar - Effect of Salt Water in ...
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... limes . 7. Analysis of different limestones . 8. Analysis of different asphalts ... 9. Analysis of Trinidad asphalt . 10. Analysis of rock asphalts .. 11. Analysis of Mexican asphalt ... 12. Mechanical analysis of porphyry . 13 ...
... limes . 7. Analysis of different limestones . 8. Analysis of different asphalts ... 9. Analysis of Trinidad asphalt . 10. Analysis of rock asphalts .. 11. Analysis of Mexican asphalt ... 12. Mechanical analysis of porphyry . 13 ...
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... lime . It is generally softer than quartz , with a specific gravity of from 2.4 to 2.6 . There are several varieties of feldspar ; the principal ones being orthoclase , microcline , albite , oligoclase , and labradorite . It is also ...
... lime . It is generally softer than quartz , with a specific gravity of from 2.4 to 2.6 . There are several varieties of feldspar ; the principal ones being orthoclase , microcline , albite , oligoclase , and labradorite . It is also ...
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... lime 23 per cent , and iron oxides 6 per cent . Mica . This is the mineral so well and popularly known as isinglass . There are several varieties , but the two found in granite rocks are muscovite and biotite . They are always found in ...
... lime 23 per cent , and iron oxides 6 per cent . Mica . This is the mineral so well and popularly known as isinglass . There are several varieties , but the two found in granite rocks are muscovite and biotite . They are always found in ...
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... lime 10 , magnesia 6 , oxide of iron and manganese 12 , and soda 4 per cent , with small quantities of potash , etc. In the United States it is found principally west of the Mississippi , and especially in Cali- fornia and Oregon . It ...
... lime 10 , magnesia 6 , oxide of iron and manganese 12 , and soda 4 per cent , with small quantities of potash , etc. In the United States it is found principally west of the Mississippi , and especially in Cali- fornia and Oregon . It ...
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