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C1. Properties of some Britishbuilding stones.The reported properties of some 183 natural building stones from the British Isles are given in Table C1. The data for these are reproduced from the Natural Stone Directory, No. 9 1994 1995 (Tel: 01903 821082) by permission of the publisher. The number beneath the stone name in the first column of Table C1 is the Natural Stone Directory reference number of the quarry owner or quarry operator. All stones from the Directory having at least one result for the physical or strength tests listed below have been included in Table C1.
The stones in Table C1 have been grouped by country, in the order England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire. For England, the stones are then grouped by county, arranged in alphabetical order (e.g. Avon, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, etc). Finally, the rock types are listed alphabetically (e.g. for Cumbria: granite, limestone, sandstone, slate).
In some cases in compiling Table C1, should not be taken as
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