K^lSrS^S CITY 



Review of Science and Industry, 



A MONTHLY RECORD OF PROGRESS IN 



SCIENCE, MECHANIC ARTS AND LITERATURE. ' 

 VOL. V. JANUARY, 1882. NO. 9. 



GEOLOGY- 



MARBLE OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. 



BY PROF. G. C. BROADHEAD. 



When connected with the Missouri Geological Survey I have, at various 

 times during the past twenty-five years had my attention directed to the marble 

 quarries in southeast Missouri. 



The late Henry Cobb during his lifetime spent some time and money in 

 striving to introduce these rocks as an ornamental stone. The result of his labor 

 was the construction of a few mantles and table tops, chiefly used in the city of 

 St. Louis. But thus far no capital has been invested in the work sufficient to 

 make the business of commercial importance. My recent investigations in work- 

 ing up the Quarry Industry of the Tenth Census has again brought these rocks to 

 my notice. The Cape Girardeau limestone has been termed a marble by some. 

 It is a white, coarse-grained limestone burning into pure lime, also affording very 

 large dimension stone. The State Capitol of the State of Louisiana, at Baton 

 Rouge, was built of this rock and constructed probably thirty years ago. It was 

 partially burned down during the late war, and at present blocks of the same 

 stone are being sent South to repair the building. 



A building in St. Louis, on Fourth street near Locust, used for a long time 

 as a drug store had its front constructed of this stone. The smoke and weath- 



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