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Stone type: Limestone
Color : Grey

Description

Limestone belonging to the Grondines Member of the Neuville Formation (Trenton Group). It is bluish or brownish grey, dark, laminated, and dense, with many interbeds of argillaceous shale. The stone, which has been quarried since 1955, is used for masonry: walls, retaining walls, foundations, and exterior finishes for construction.

Operator: Carrière Laplante, e-mail: laplantm@netrover.com

Detailed fact sheet (available in French): CAR. LAPLANTE

 

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