Description, selection, and procurement of Shelburne Marble samples used to study effects of acid rain

Effects of Atmospheric Exposure on Roughening, Recession, and Chemical Alteration of Marble and Limestone Sample Surfaces in the Eastern United States

“…Each of the two stone stocks was selected as a monolithic block and was cut into slabs measuring 610 χ 305 χ 51 mm, under the supervision of NAPAP personnel (7)(8). Selected slabs were used to fabricate briquettes, which were employed for several of the damage studies.…”

Mineralogical characterization of the Shelburne Marble and the Salem Limestone; test stones used to study the effects of acid rain

“…A block of Salem Limestone, 31/zX4X9 ft, was obtained from the Independent quarry near Bloomington, Ind., and a block of Shelburne Marble, 31/zX61/zX61/z ft, was obtained from the Danby quarry near Danby, Vt. The selection and procurement of the blocks are described by Ross and Knab (1984) and Ross (1985). Both blocks were cut into 12-x 24-inch slabs at mills near the quarries (Ross and Knab, 1984;Ross, 1985), and the slabs were numbered as shown in figures 1B and 2B.…”

“…The selection and procurement of the blocks are described by Ross and Knab (1984) and Ross (1985). Both blocks were cut into 12-x 24-inch slabs at mills near the quarries (Ross and Knab, 1984;Ross, 1985), and the slabs were numbered as shown in figures 1B and 2B. Most of the studies are being conducted on 2-inch-thick slabs or on briquettes cut from the slabs, but some of the limestone and marble slabs were cut 4 inches thick for some of the specialized tests that required thickness greater than 2 inches (Ross and Knab, 1984).…”

“…U.S. Geological Survey administrative report), it was selected as the limestone test sample (Ross and Knab, 1984). The Shelburne Marble was selected as the marble test stone (Ross, 1985), because, although Georgia and Vermont have produced comparable dollar amounts of marble for use in buildings, the Shelburne Marble from Vermont has been used in the Northeastern United States, the region where acid rain is more of a concern.…”

Acid-rain damage to carbonate stone; a preliminary quantitative assessment based on the aqueous geochemistry of rainfall runoff

“…Stones, representative of those used in commerce (Ross and Knabe, 1984;Ross, 1985), were boldly exposed at 30 degrees from the horizontal facing south, and were uncovered at all times. The experiment employing a fixed-sample orientation was not planned to reflect all the actual orientations and exposures of materials in place but did enable direct comparison between sites.…”