The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-20
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them toll me what they want, and I am glad
that they show desire to have some inGtruc-
tIon mingled with their amusement. think
that II IL best TO talk oTvsry common tAiDgs,
for there 10 great deal In matters, thai We
sac every day that is new to some of IA This
time 1t shall be q bit OF lineStone. There
are but few places In which limestone IN
someiorm can not be had. In some parts OF
the country almost all the rocks arc lime
stone. But how shall you be sure that
specimen that you have is OF thisq Lines
stoue IL often white, but iti- found Of = gray
or VeIlowjsh color, sometimes blGlsh, and
through various shades and colOrS up to
biack so 1t will be seen that the color 10
not sure guide. Indeed. limestone pre-
sents such variety 0: forms and colorS that
1t is dificult to tell y0u how 10 knSw 1t A.
sight. All the forms are easily scratched
by q knite, although some are much harder
than others. Whether hard or Soft. white or
eolored all kinds Of limeItols sre pretty
mnch the same thing, and are made up of
lime and something else which we shall talk
about By and by. These various kinds have
different names. Chalk is very soft kiud Of
limestone, so soft that it makes . mark when
rubbed upon board or other hard surface
You will not be likelyto frd any chalk in
your searches, as all that is used is imported
from other countries. shall try to shaw
You at another time that chalk liza very pocu-
liar and interes. ing kind IT limestone Many
pieces when broken Show . surface that az.
v,aaru IN IN Tnoda nm nf lIttla ora,us .od IaoI q
very much like lump sugar. This 10 called
granu ar limestone. The grains may be
coarse or very fue, and be held together
firmly orho loosely that the stone IL soft and
and crumhly. The finest kinds Of granular
limestone are called marble, which you
know Is pure white or ofvsrious collars. Then
there are some marbles that dc not show any
grain, which are varieties OF what IL called
compact limestone shell marble shows
plainly the renains Of shsIls. In ssmc lime
stone regions crystals are found. sOme of
which are as transpart mt as glasR, and Kpccl-
mems that are nesr;y transparent with lus
ter like satin. These crystals are called
Iceland Spar, Dog-tooth Spar. Satin Spar,
and by other names. Well. you will think
that there are so many kinds Of limestone
that it will be ve'y hard for you to decide
whether stone Is limestone or not Yet
this Is the very thing that Wish you to do.
as want each one OF you who cares to learn
anything about limestone-and every one
ought to wish TO know about such q common
and uss u thing-io get q specimen of come
kind tflt. No matter which ofths varieties.
hpf nd
as hens egg will answer our purpose
II will be all The more interesting IL you can
fLd them among the rocks and stones of the
neighborhood Any intelligent person will
tell you lift is any uss to hunt for limestons
in the vicinity, as there are some localities
where 1t can not be found at all. Those who
live where there Is none n get 8 bit of uar
bic from he village stone-cutter. or II moth
ing better can be had, a lump of chalk.
have sald that all the dlffereLt kinds are so
sott that they can be scratched with the
pocket-kniie, and that they differ much in
hardness marble being lnuch harder than
chalk. There are. however, other soft st onss
that are not limestons, and TILL Is not sure
tsst. Here is another test: Pat bit of tho
stone in wine glass or small viAl-A bit 90
large as small pea will do-aHd pour over
1T some very strong vim gar, say tablespoon.
ful or so. II the bit is limestone you will
sce it effervesce-thaI Is, small bubbles will
be given OF from 1t and rise through I he vine
gar These bubbles will be very small,
smaller than pins heads, ana you will have
to hold The glass up to the light IN order to
see them. Alter sOnV hours the bit OF lime
stone will have grown smaller, and In time
it will nearly all dissolve. / say nearly all,
as here are usually some impurities left.
With some of the hard limsetoLss thls action
takes place very slowly, and you Will be
obliged TO pound your hit to powder Sefore
trying he vnegar-vhch you can easily do
with hammer a=G hard fat stone The
vinegar should be very strong. Vinegar. you
know, is an acid there are other acids that
Will dissolve the limestone more vuckiy
and show the bubbles more plainly than
vinegar, hut do mott think your parents
would like TO have you use Them besides,
it il much better to make experiments as
simple as possible, ana with common things
that every one has When you have found
your specimen OF limestone OF some KIND,
be 1t MAJ BILE, chalk. or common limestone,
we will try to find out more about it. Let
US see what we have Learned thus far: Lime.
stone varies great d. al as o color, texture,
and hardness, but al kinds are so soft that
they can be scratched by knife. Il is acted
upon by vinegar and Other ACIDS, aud gives
at h,,kh
do for our Introduction to the lImestope.-