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[Roy Morgan <k1lky AT earthlink.net>]

On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:48 AM, Gene GeRue wrote:
> > > > 150 lbs/cu ft is a good rule of thumb for stone and concrete.
> > > > Limestone is
> > > heavier though, at 171 lbs/cuft....
> Just measured. It is nine by eighteen by fifty-four inches.
>
> I make it at about 865 pounds.

I'd agree.  I did not read what this stone is or what it's going to be  
used for, but it sounds like a lovely mantle piece.

I'd make very sure it was supported well, or don't let the baby sit on  
the hearth.

Roy

Roy Morgan
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