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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:09 AM, Roy Morgan wrote:

> On Jul 1, 2008, at 7:54 AM, Gene GeRue wrote:
> > Anyone know the weight-per-square-foot of limestone?
>
> Most (solid) stone is about 3000 pounds per cubic yard.
> Thats roughly 110 pounds per cubic foot.
> (This is from memory nearly 30 years old.)
>
> So it would depend on how thick the limestone is.
> a square foot would be:
>  55 pounds if 6" thick
>  28 pounds if 3" thick

Well, shame on me, I just realized I had asked for square-foot,  
instead of cubic foot. Warren knew.

So, Roy, you still trust your memory, eh?