..Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada, volI-V . - a hard, white,siliceous type of sandstone occurs and a similar stone 6 to 8 inches thick,white in colour, but with hard siliceous bands (flint) underlies the workablematerial—44. The stone: Xo. 43.—In coloui- this stone is a light reddish brown, mottledwith light green and dotted with white. The general effect at a little distanceis shown in Plate LXX^T, X^o. 9. On sawn or smoothed surfaces the smallwhite spots stand out prominently. On treatment with carbonic acid thecolom- is not materially affected. Plate [ Potsda
..Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada, volI-V . - a hard, white,siliceous type of sandstone occurs and a similar stone 6 to 8 inches thick,white in colour, but with hard siliceous bands (flint) underlies the workablematerial—44. The stone: Xo. 43.—In coloui- this stone is a light reddish brown, mottledwith light green and dotted with white. The general effect at a little distanceis shown in Plate LXX^T, X^o. 9. On sawn or smoothed surfaces the smallwhite spots stand out prominently. On treatment with carbonic acid thecolom- is not materially affected. Plate [ Potsdam-Beekmantown Sandstone, VVm. Gordons Quarry. Post-office, Napanee, Ont.
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