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Materials and Structural Systems Division

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Stone classification: Sandstone

Wall Number Country State Source Description
5LB1 United States Ohio N. Hampton gray, fine grain, porous, Lower carboniferous, bluestone
6LB1 United States Pennsylvania Plains dark-brown, banded, fine grain, compact, Devonian
7L20 United States Ohio Glenmont buff, medium grain, Briar Hill
8LA28 United States New York W. Hurley dark blue gray, fine grain, compact, Devonian
8RB18 United States Pennsylvania Fayette Station Fayette Co. light Pinkish-buff, coarse grain, porous
9LB42 United States Wisconsin Grand Rapids light buff, fine grain, compact, Lower Silurian
S1-41 United States Pennsylvania Wyoming dark-gray, fine-grain, compact
10RB29 United States New York Medina light purplish-pink, fine grain, porous, Upper Silurian
S2-115 United States Tennessee Crossville Crab Orchanrd Stone, variegated colors, some on bed and some on edge, in 3- to 6 in. thicknesses
3RQ United States Ohio Amherst buff, medium grain, porous, Berea Buff
5RB8 United States Ohio Independence gray, coarse grain, porous, Lower carboniferous
6RA2 United States Pennsylvania Columbia blue-drab, fine grain, compact, argillaceous, Lower Silurian
7RA26 United States New York Camden gray, fine grain, compact, Upper Silurian
8LB39 United States West Virginia Wheeling gray, medium grain, porous, carboniferous
11RB35 United States Montana Great Falls brownish-purple, fine grain, compact
5LB2 United States Ohio Newburgh gray, fine grain, porous, Lower carboniferous
6LB10 United States Pennsylvania Wampum brown, fine-grain, compact Carboniferous
7LA19 United States Ohio Akron buff, coarse grain, fine grain, porous, carboniferous
8LA29 United States New York Steeny Kill dark blue gray, fine grain, compact, Devonian
8RB19 United States Pennsylvania Corry light gray, fine grain, compact, Sub-carboniferous
9LB43 United States Washington Tenino gray, medium grain, porous
S1-42 United States Pennsylvania Wyoming dark-gray, fine-grain, compact
10RB31 United States Texas Mormon Mills gray, medium grain, porous, carboniferous, calcareous
S2-116 United States Tennessee Crossville Crab Orchanrd Stone, variegated colors, some on bed and some on edge, in 3- to 6 in. thicknesses
3WE United States Pennsylvania Curwensville buff, coarse-grain, compact
5RQ United States Ohio Kipton gray, fine grain, porous, Kipton Gray
6RA20 United States Ohio Lancaster light gray, coarse, friable, Lower carboniferous
7RA27 United States New York Albion purplish-brown, fine grain, compact, Upper Silurian
8Lb40 United States West Virginia Rowlesburgh dark gray, fine grain, compact, Devonian
9LA28 United States New York Warsaw blue gray, fine grain, compact, argillaceous, Devonian
10RB39 Unknown
9RB17 Unknown
9RA37 Spain Murcia buff, fine grain, compact, calcareous
7RA34 Scotland Elgin, Moray
7LA34 Scotland Beauty, Rose
8RB36 Scotland Nairn light gr, fine grain, porous, calcareous, Devonian
5LA12 Scotland Anan dull-red, fine grain, compact, Devonian
11LB28 Scotland Ballochmyle light red, fine grain, porous, carboniferous
8LB36 Scotland Thurso buff, medium grain, porous, calcareous, Devonian
11LA36 Portugal St. Miguel, Coimbra Red, fine grain, compact, ferruginous
11LA37 Portugal St. Miguel, Coimbra Red, fine grain, comapct, calcareous
9RB42 Portugal St. Miguel, Coimbra buff, coarse grain, compact, calcareous
10LA39 Mexico Guanajuato State green, brown-banded, medium grain, compact, calcareous
10RA30 Mexico Guanajuato State green, brown-banded, medium grain, compact, calcareous
9RA32 Italy Leghorn gray, coarse grain, compact, calcareous
11LB25 Italy Leghorn cut from same block as 9RA32, gray, coarse grain, compact, calcareous