. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 142 the heavier beds and more compact ones occupied the lower portion of the outcrop. The following view of the quarry reproduced from a pen and ink sketch by Miss A. M. Living, of our club, gives a good general idea of the upper portion ot ihe quarry, with some of the large blocks of quar- ried limestone to be taken down to their destination, the Soulanges Along the western extremity ot the quarrv, large blocks of quarried and dressed limestone had been piled up and were examined, show- ing the character of the limestone, thickness of
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 142 the heavier beds and more compact ones occupied the lower portion of the outcrop. The following view of the quarry reproduced from a pen and ink sketch by Miss A. M. Living, of our club, gives a good general idea of the upper portion ot ihe quarry, with some of the large blocks of quar- ried limestone to be taken down to their destination, the Soulanges Along the western extremity ot the quarrv, large blocks of quarried and dressed limestone had been piled up and were examined, show- ing the character of the limestone, thickness of the beds and mode of occurrence. It was .evident that a quarry similar to those of central Ontario, from which the material was obtaineH for the construction of the Trent Valley Canal, had been opened at Rockland, and that the rock was of superior quality. Some of the upper beds of the quarry were apparently more easily shattered, but the hard compact and heavy bedded strata of the lower two-thirds will no doubt afford excellent blocks for the canal. Through the kindness and courtesy of Mr. Stewart, the writer has been furnished with information on the character of the limestones of the new Rockland quarries. The result of examinations and tests. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa
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