Wallace sandstone
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Wallace sandstone is a high-quality building stone from Wallace, Nova Scotia, historically prized for its durability and distinctive appearance in construction.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building stone
ⓘ
dimension stone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
feldspar
ⓘ
quartz ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| extractedBy | quarrying ⓘ |
| foundIn | outcrops near Wallace Bay ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pennsylvanian ⓘ |
| hasColor |
buff
ⓘ
pinkish ⓘ tan ⓘ |
| hasDensity | typical of quartz-rich sandstone ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
construction industry
ⓘ
heritage building restoration ⓘ |
| hasPorosity | moderate ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
distinctive appearance
ⓘ
durable ⓘ easily worked ⓘ frost-resistant ⓘ high-quality building stone ⓘ |
| hasTexture | fine- to medium-grained ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialOrigin | Wallace, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | long-term weathering resistance in maritime climate ⓘ |
| partOf | Maritimes Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quarriedIn | Wallace, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quarryingBegan | 19th century ⓘ |
| regionallyKnownAs | Wallace stone ⓘ |
| transportedBy | ship ⓘ |
| usedFor |
architectural detailing
ⓘ
building construction ⓘ facades ⓘ foundations ⓘ monuments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
churches in Atlantic Canada
ⓘ
commercial buildings in Atlantic Canada ⓘ public buildings in Nova Scotia ⓘ |
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