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U. &. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Taste 1—Summary of tests on construction materials of Marion County, Kansas
Authority for test data: HO, State Highway Commission of Kansas; GS, U. 8. Geological Survey.
Accessibility to material is good at all locations listed in table.
No. on plate 3: fa 1, fine aggregate—sample 1; Is 1, limestone—sample 1.

BULLETIN 1060-B

Authority

Laboratory test data

Description of material

Remarks

No. on Geologic forma- fe c
plate 3 a tion or member aate Weight | Specific Soundness | Tough- | Deval ab- Percent | ,Labora-
(cubic ay ee cubis gravity (25 cycles) | ness rasion wear bait
ae NENW sec. 17, T. 208., R. 1 E. Gs Sand, medium-fine, well-sorted; quartza—= 100. 1 |-----------|---------]---------- sesescescs 72104 | Accepted under secs. 96, 97, 102, and 103 of 1951
cen PN epee, 80 percent, feldapar—17 percent; clay ‘Kans, Hwy. Standard Speifications.. Selve analy-
and iron oxide=3 percent. sis percentages, No. 4, 1; No. 8, 2; No. 16, 12; No.
30, 46; No. 50, 80; No. 100, 93. Compressive
strength ratios—1 day, 0.99; 3 days, 0.89.
Is 1-___-- SEYNEX sec. 3, T. 17 8., R. 4 EB. Limestone, light-gray-- 137.9 2.21 43938 | Bottom ledge.
Limestone, dense blue: y to porous and 121.7 1.95 43939 | Unweathered rock from more resistant intermediate
light-yé 154. 8 248 43940 | | ledge.
Limestone, fine-grained, gray. 147.8 2.37 49052 | Ledge 1
Limestone, porous, yellowish-gray - 138.5 2.22 49053 | Ledge 2.
fase | iil is set
—_ EY, see. 15, T. 18 8., R. 4 E. 3 imestone, soft, porous, chalky yellow. 1. .
‘i SEpeee TS i 139.2 2 23 25815
sec, 26,7. 18.8. R, 4 E 3 Limestone, porous, dark-gray, fossiliferous.., 142. 9 2.29 60012 | Abandoned quarry.
3 Limestone, light yellowish-gray- - 142.3 2. 28 37362
ee 3 Limestone, soft, white; some blue fint. 126.7 2 03 40825
ae & 10 Re eae 3 jimestone, soft, porous, light-yellow. 4.
SEYSWH ‘ ce 114.2 1. 83 26215
SWHSWY sec. 30, T. 19 8., R. 4 E. 3 Limestone, porous, light-yellow to blue-gray | 44900 | Ledge sample 44900 is 2 ft thick, 44991 is 8 in. thiek.
q
Is 8._----| SEYSEY, sec. 34, T. 19 8. R. 4 E 8 estone, light-gray é1 39712 | Top 9.5 ft.
en estone, light-gray and yellow, with cal- 141. 6 47 39713 | Bottom 2.5 ft.
cite crystals.
Limestone, light-gray 134.8 63 43896
131. 0 7.92 49055
Is 9_-_---| NWUNEM sec. 24, T. 208. R. 1 E--- “Limestone, thin-bedded, platy, soft, white 131.6 10. 80 72103 | This sample does not comply with the soundness
to light gray, fossiliferous. requirement of secs. 95-103, incl., of 1951 Kans.
Hwy. Standard Speeifications.
Is 10----- WHNEY sec. 4, T. 208., R. 4B Limestone, fine-grained, light-gray and 134, 8 62 40872 | Middie ledge.
F yellow. 126. 0 7.6 41389
E Limestone, light yellowish-gray. 131.0 64 41390 | Upper ledge.
a = 42766 | Sainple of crushed limestone, grading B.
i 5 69 43937 | Annual quality test.
7) 4.98 49060
Is 11----- SEX see. 6, T. 208. R. 4 E HC 29 6. 35 48859 | Riddle quarry, ledge 1, upper 2.5-3 ft: also samples
Lg 5. 50 61962 | 49025, 53516, and 55034.
“Limestone, light-gray, nodular 4 7. 42 48858 | Ledge 2, 3-6 ft thick; includes samples 58517, 55033,
irregular fracture. 4 6 65 61961 | 55437; 55033 soundness ratio—0.57.
Limestone, light yellowish-gray___...-.-- 137.3 2. 20 6. 68 40808 | Ledge, 3, 4-6 ft thick; includes samples 53518 and
61
140. 4 2.25 6. 36 48887 | Composite samples, ledges 1, 2 and 3; No. 48857
Limestone, porous, light-gray; some iron 134. 2 2.15 8 55 includes samples 48899, 63231, and 64179 rejected,
oxide. LI 4, 82 64179 | _ and No. 64179 includes 61965 and 63229, accepted.
Limestone, light yellowish-gray. 224 6.96 53519 | Ledge 4; includes sample 61964.
bee as 2.27 5.70 63230
Ferenc] HC Limestone, light-gray and yellow; porou _ 5 48900 | Bottom 6 ft; sample 48900, soundness ratio=0.68;
228 5.10 68970 | _ sample 68970, soundness ratio=0.94.
HC “Limestone, gray to light-yellow; some blue- 140. 4 2.25 6 44 53520 | Ledge not specified, includes samples 50687, 55436,
Gs gray flint. 142.9 2.29 5. 08 60011 | _ 57869, 57890 (unsound).

Is 12____- Wh sec. 23, T. 20S., R. 4 E. HC Limestone, light-gray . .-.--.------------- 121.6 195 12.97 62034 | Does not comply with wear requirements of Sup.
Specifications 45-407 and sees, 108-112 and 114
of 1945 Kans. Hwy. Standard Specifications.

Is 13__--- WHSWH see. 26, T. 208. R. 4E HC Limestone, porous, gray and yellow. 142.9 2.29 4,92 901) | eee 28 dle ve seme a|l ae — sence | Steams 62085 | Acceptable for use| under Sup. Specifications 45-407

secs. 108 and 114 of 1945 Kans. Hwy. Standard
Specifications.
Is 14.-___ Ni sec. 24, T. 218. R. 4 E. HC Limestone, soft, porous, light yellowish- 131.0 21 7.29 Sound Bites 15.5 19310 | Upper ledge; includes sample 43893 also.
gray. 129. 2 2.07 74 Not sound 4 44208
Limestone, thin-bedded, dense, light yel- 142.3 2.28 52 Sound 5 43802 | Second ledge; includes sample 44205 which is unsound.
lowish-gray, porous zones. 127.3 2.04 8 79 . 98 49057
Limestone, blue-gray to white, fossiliferous. 137.0 22 70 Sound 19309 | Lower ledge; includes sample 30098 which is unsound.
139. 8 2. 24 57 Sound 43895
Limestone, light-gray, yellow, light-brown, | 141. 0 2.25 4. 68 Sound 16236 | Various ledges; including samples 16237, 19384, 30097,
‘and blue-gray. 143. 6 2. 30 4.82 92 49059 | 30378, 39302, 89405, 30400, 43894, 44206, 44207,
and 49058.
Is 15..-_ N¥ see. 6, T. 218. R. 5 E.-. Limestone, light yellowish-gray, with blue- 131.0 2.10 9.05 49056 | ATSF quarry; includes, sample, 62032, ledge J) ac-
white flint. 136. 0 2.18 7.14 62033 | cepted sees. 104 and 114, 1945 Kans. Hwy. Stand-
ard Specifications; sample 49056 rejected.

Is 16... NEYSEM, sec. 6, T. 218., R. 5 E Limestone, dark-gray and light-gray. 139. 2 2.28 6.33 60009 | Seven feet from base.

Limestone, light yellowish-gray. 139.2 2. 23 5, 35 60010 | ‘Two fect from base.
Is 17...) SWYSEX sec. 6, T. 218., R. 5 E. Limestone, white; with blue and white flint. 133. 0 214 10. 39 60006 | ‘Twenty-three feet from top.
Limestone, light-gray; with blue and white 130. 4 2.09 11.6 60007 | Sixteen feet from top.
int.

Limestone, yellowish-gray, fossiliferous. 138. 5 2.22 9.75 60008 | Two feet from top.

SWHNEY, sec. 15, T. 218., R. 5 E. 5 cs Limestone, light-gray. | si === 202 6 52 60351

see. 17, T. 21. 2 HC Limestone, nodular, light-gray and yellow. 154.1 247 28 25081 | Surface sample along old U. 8. 77.
Wi sec. 20, T. 218. R.5 a HC Limestone, light-brown; contains calcite 153. 6 2 46 1 25082 | Surface sample along right of way old U. 8. 77.
crystals.

Is 21.____ WY sec. 29, T. 218., RB. 5 E. 4 HC Limestone, light-yellow; contains calcite 158. 5 2. 54 25083 } Surface sample along right of way old U. 8. 77.

crystals, fossiliferous.

Is 22...__ W% see. 82, T. 218, R.5E 3 HC Limestone, light-yellow, weathered. 159. 1 2.55 25084 | Surface sample along old U. 8. 77.