Structure:
Refers to condition of the rock outcrop from which the aggregate is quarried.
|
Structure |
Desirable |
Potentially Objectionable |
|
Continuity of structure |
Massive |
Fissile, schistose. exfoliates easily |
|
Stratification |
Thickly layered, widely |
Very thinly layered, narrowly stratified |
|
Parting, Joining |
Widely Spaced |
Narrowly spaced |
