..Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada, volI-V . southern borderof the county of Waterloo to beyond the township of Glenelg, in the countyof Grey. The formation consists of magnesian limestones, which may berecognized by their light yellowish colour and generally porous , the Guelph formation represents the closing stages of theNiagaran series of sediments. The stone is very much alike throughout thewhole formation, but for convenience in description the following areas maybe established:— The Galt-Guelph Fergus-Elora Glenelg area. The
..Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada, volI-V . southern borderof the county of Waterloo to beyond the township of Glenelg, in the countyof Grey. The formation consists of magnesian limestones, which may berecognized by their light yellowish colour and generally porous , the Guelph formation represents the closing stages of theNiagaran series of sediments. The stone is very much alike throughout thewhole formation, but for convenience in description the following areas maybe established:— The Galt-Guelph Fergus-Elora Glenelg area. The Galt-Guelph Area. At Gait, Guelph, Hespeler, and Schaw, quarries have long been workedfor the making of lime and road metal and for of construction. Theproduction of lime is still an important industry but building stone is obtainedin small quantities only. The authorities of the Central Prison are nowquarrying stone on the new site near Guelph with the intention of using theproduct in the erection of the prison buildings. A small amount of building. FiQ. 18. Sketch map showing the distribution of the Gueiph dolonute,and the more important quarries. 265 stone is obtained from time to time from some of the old quarries. Despitethe fact that stone is not quarried to any extent at present, the chief buildingsin Guelph are constructed of local stone and a large supply is still available. Christie, Henderson and Co., Toronto. Gait quarry. The quarry is opened on the hillside to the south of Gait; it has a widthof 100 feet, but has been worked back into the hill a distance of 300 succession of beds is as follows:— 25 feet—Thin bedded material. 2 feet—Solid bed. 3 feet—Solid bed. 2 feet—Solid inches—Solid bed. 4 feet—Solid bed. 3 feet—Solid bed, probably the best building stone—26. ? All the beds are rough and cavernous and are not adapted to purposesof fine construction. The company operates another quarry of similar typeand converts all
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