able 2:1 Porosties of Some Typical Rocks
‘rowing Bets of age and Dept
Rook ae Det
rom Sonn sensone Caan Tam
Nee sanivone (Osh) furs
Perse sndone Cimtrian Sutice
Prove stone Peowsraian
Bows sncsone Mostaoan 0-200
Kee sanstone(Eaghnd) Ts Since
Nowe mntone Sure Sirtce
‘tne Montana Gretceeus ——Sace
SBekmamown somite Orgvan 03000
Bsc Re ineston Onioresn Sure
‘Navara date Shu Saree
Eines, Gres isin Cabouierous Sure
(i, Great Bein Greuceons—Sarbee
Senos tcestone ‘urace
Sem mete Minsnipinn Sua
es roe Msimopaa Sire
su Precambrian Sue
‘Sai, Otto Pomona 10008
Sa, Oks eomsianan Shoo
Sal Oke Feomstanen Son
Shi Crencsour a0
Sle Crenecome 20H
Sale Cteacen 0
Sale tenets 61008
Metstone, apn Upper Tertiary Near sree
Gem Stree
‘rae, wethced
Deconnoned grant apr
ae
Mie
edd
Weed tt
ela iy onalte
drt dapae
Si Maron gtr
‘table 2:3 Dry Densities of Some Typical Nocks*
~~ Dey bev Dry
Boek (gem) Nim?) —_—_ bit)
‘Nepbeline svete 2 26s 6
Syenite 26 as ta
Granite 2665 260 Iss
Dior 2as ns v8
Gabo 30 Da
Gypsum 23 Ds
Rock salt 21 m8
Coal 07-20
(@ensity varies wih the ash content
ont sale 14
“consityvaies with the Rerogn content and
therefre wi the ol yield in gallons per ton)
s0 align rock 2s 30 13
Dense limestone 3 a9 6s
Marble bis mo im
Shale, OMahoms
ooo ft serth 235 pis we
a0 depth 29 baz ist
S000 fe depth 28 BI 16
quart, mica seit 28 me Y
Amphiboite 29 33 1
Bayo an Bl Me
Dasa 27 mm m
Dat a Cat (960, Davina De Wei (5, an ar OIE
‘Thee the Ponsybaian age bale Hedin Tele 2
__ ea iv
97
a Ye = Gl —
33
Bo
BS Table 222 Specific Graves
Ho of Common Minerale
a Min
ae ate 21-26
nH Gypsum pas
2 Seipeatine 2326
Be Orthoctave rs26
Ctaleedony 2626
a8 Quart 35
8 Pgiosose 2e28
a Corie and ite 2630
ag Calcite 2
mt Muscovke 21-30
a Bote ‘
ae Boonie
oot Anhydrite 29-30
mo Prrexene
Olivine
8 Bare %
ay Magnesite 4452
mee Pyne aos2
Fd Galera wate
o TAN, Wachel GB
ale 24 Condens of Type oe
ems) for eck ith
Water 20) a Pere
be Tied
Fai ws ew (xtra R10"
Nivslsandstone awe
bres sanstene tito
Greyache aie
sme Wresxwr ote
Uene, domi wr. oreo
‘Sen meson Peary
Bent wo 10 t0107
Genie W711" Io-to
Sine we ee
asada fx totton x10
Table 2.8 Typlea! Point Load index Values*
Material Point Load Strength Index (MPa)
‘Terary sandstone and catone
Cont
isestone
Madson, shale
Vole ow rocks
Dit om Breck and Flin (72 ad her sareTable 2.8 Longitudinal
Velocities of Minerals
Mineral Vitals)
Quartz 6050
Olivine 8400
Augite 7300
Amphibole 70 .
Muscovite 5800 8
Orthoctase 5800
Plagioclase 230
Calcite 650
Dolomite 7500
Mannetite 7400
Gypsum 520
Epidote 7490
Pyrite 8040 Be
Brom Fourmsierast (197), ‘igure 2:3 Ciassification scheme for fissuring in rock specimens
(After Fourmaintrans 1976.)
Table 2.10 Hock Mass Rating Increments
‘for Compressive Strength of the Rock
Uncontined
Point Load Compressive
Index (MPs) OR Strength (MPa) Rating
>10 >250) 5
10 100-250 2
ew} 50-100 7
2 25-50 4
Don’t use 0-25 2
Don't use 3-10 1
Don’t use <3 °‘Table 2.7 Deseription of Rate and Amount of Staking?
“Amount of Staking Liguid Cimit Ce)
Very low