Minnesota Mankato

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Description

A dense, medium-grain dolomitic Limestone quarried in Minnesota. Mankato limestone also contains alumina and silica. The colors can vary from buff, gray, yellow, salmon to pink. It is used for buildings and decoration.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Density 2.483

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925