Hello ...
> From: Walter Arnold
> So, it is quite possible that some of the buildings in Ontario that you
> think are built of Indiana stone are actually of Portland stone. By the
> way, does anyone know if Monk's Park is still being quarried?
Monk's Park is a limestone mine - apparently still working,
but it's not on Portland (not far away though). There is a
technical data sheet for Monks Park limestone at
http://projects.bre.co.uk/stonelist/BP_Monks.html
There are more technical data sheets, including Portland
Stone, at
http://projects.bre.co.uk/stonelist/stonelist.html
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