PB4246D
Building Stones of Central Texas, by V. E. Barnes, R. F. Dawson, and G. A. Parkinson. 198 p., 18 figs., 6 plates, 1942 [1947]. Digital Version.
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PB4246D. Building Stones of Central Texas, by V. E. Barnes, R. F. Dawson, and G. A. Parkinson. 198 p., 18 figs., 6 plates, 1942 [1947]. Downloadable PDF; not available in paper format.
Excerpted from the Contents
Part I
Introduction
Pre-Cambrian building stone
Igneous group
Granites
Basic rocks (predominantly non-quartzose)
Metamorphic group
Marbles
Soapstone
Amphibolite and epidote rock
Gneiss
Paleozoic building stone
Sandstone
Marbles
Limestones
Serpentine
Travertine and onyx marbles
Part II
Physical tests
Bibliography
18 Figures
6 Plates (1 in pocket of book)
Keywords: building stone, construction materials, igneous rock, granite, marble, soapstone, gneiss, amphibolites, epidotes, limestones, serpentine, travertine, Central Texas, Texas
Citation
Barnes, V. E., Dawson, R. F., and Parkinson, G. A., 1942, Building Stones of Central Texas: University of Texas, Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology and Technology, Publication 4246, 198 p.