Cement Raw Materials in Kansas

Authors

  • Russell T. Runnels Kansas Geological Survey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/kgsbulletin.no.134.20565

Abstract

The supply and utilization of Kansas mineral resources for cement raw materials are discussed. Specifications of the types of portland cement are briefly described. A brief summary of fuel, transportation, power, and market factors is included.

All of the eastern one-third and much of central Kansas has abundant rock suitable for manufacture of portland cement. A diversified market for portland cement presently exists. Bulk transportation by truck in a north-south direction has not been fully utilized in Kansas. The recent development of a small vertical-kiln type of cement plant, which requires only about a twentieth of the investment needed for a conventional plant, could facilitate additional cement production in Kansas.

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Published

1959-01-01

How to Cite

Runnels, R. T. (1959). Cement Raw Materials in Kansas. Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey), 134, 105-124. https://doi.org/10.17161/kgsbulletin.no.134.20565