a cubic foot of Texas Limestone weighs about 163-171 lbs. That is the figure from which I derived the 5 gal weight of 114 lbs. 1 cu ft = 7.48 gals.
The chert nodules contained within our limestone seem to be heavier. --- On Tue, 2/26/13, Preston Forsythe <pns_...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > From: Preston Forsythe <pns_...@bellsouth.net> > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Report > To: "McNatt, Logan" <lmcn...@austin.rr.com>, "Mimi Jasek" > <mjca...@gmail.com>, vivb...@att.net > Cc: "Cavers Texas" <texascavers@texascavers.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 9:28 AM > I think a cubic foot of rock is > around 280 lbs. That's conglomerate, NY state, so TX > limestone, (what is it called, calitchie, [sic] ), may be a > few lbs. lighter. We routinely move 300 to 1000 lb rocks > with Grip Hoists at the Gunks on the Mohonk Preserve in NY > while doing volunteer trail work below the cliffs. > > The best way to move rock is to have a lot of helpers so get > out there and join in the KIWI Sink Project. > > > Preston in KY > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
