Abstract
THIS volume constitutes the third part of the monograph on the building and ornamental stones of Canada, and worthily upholds the high standard established in the earlier portion of the work. The greater part of this report is occupied by a systematic account of the quarries of the maritime provinces and of their products. The stones are considered according to the class to which they belong, e.g., granite, black granite (greenstones), sandstone, limestone, &c., and arranged according to more or less definite geographical areas into which the quarries o naturally fall. In order to give prominence to the economic and commercial aspect of the work, the quarries are described under the name of the owner wherever possible. The general plan adopted for the description of individual properties is: (a) quarry observations; (b) description of the stone, with tests; (c) economic remarks and statistics; (d) examples of the use of the stone. Sketch maps are given showing the geology and location of quarries in important districts; special mention must be made of the excellent colour-photo plates which show in an admirable manner the colour and appearance of the stones, a feature which should be appreciated by architects.
Report on the Building and Ornamental Stones of Canada.
Vol. ii., Maritime Provinces. By Dr. Wm. A. Parks. Pp. xii + 264. Plates i–xlv, sketch maps 1–9. (Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1914.)
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H., J. Report on the Building and Ornamental Stones of Canada . Nature 96, 31 (1915). https://doi.org/10.1038/096031b0
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