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Wallace Quarries - Test Data

Testing Data For Wallace Sandstone

Results of ASTM testing carried out by National Research Council, Halifax, Nova Scotia. March 1967
  • Absorption: Percent absorption after 24 hrs. was 4.0%
  • Saturation Coefficient: Saturation Coefficient was 0.644
  • Unit Weight: Unites varies from 141.0 lbs cu/ft to 145 lbs. cu/ft for 12 specimens tested.
  • Porosity: The apparent porosity was 14.3%
  • Compressive Strength: On four specimens of sandstone compressive strength ranged from 11,154 PSI to 14,759 PSI
  • Freeze - Thaw Test: Fifty freeze - thaw test were completed on four samples with no failures. The average weighted lossat the end of cycling was 0.06%

Results of mineral analysis carried out by Dalhousie University (Mineral Engineering Center) Halifax, Nova Scotia. February 19th, 2001.

  • SiO2 Silicon Dioxide "Silica" 82.00 %
  • AI2O3 Aluminium Oxide "Alumina" 8.12 %
  • Fe2O3 Ferric Oxide "Hematile" 3.19 %
  • Na2O Sodium Oxide 1.67 %
  • K2O Potassium Oxide 1.13 %
  • MgO Magnesium Oxide 0.72 %
  • CaO Calcium Oxide 0.81 %
  • TiO Titanium Oxide "Titania" 0.29 %
  • MnO Manganese Oxide "Magnesia" 0.10 %
  • L.O.I. Loss on Ignition 2.59 %


If additional information is required, please contact Wallace Quarries Ltd. 

Email: mailto:[email protected]
Phone: 1-902-257-2014

Mailing Address:
Wallace Quarries Ltd.
P.O. Box 203
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada
B0K 1Y0
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