Show BIG SHOT IN GYPSUM QUARRY the herald republican of salt lake in describing conditions at the property of the nephi plaster and manufacturing company says what was undoubtedly the biggest and most successful blast the world ever witnessed in a gypsum quarry took place a short time ago at the nephi quarry of the nephi plaster and manufacturing company one shot brought down tons of almost pure gypsum only pounds of black powder were used and it tore out a great gap in the mountain feet high and feet wide this big pile will keep the plant r busy for w weeks ecks in fact already some of the products of the results of this great shot are being placed in the finest decorative features of hotel utah biah it is claimed for the nephi neph quarry that it is the greatest available known deposit of practically pure gypsum the new pebble gypsum shows remarkable purity and a uniformity that is no less unusual A recent typical analysis made by the portland cement company of utah was as follows insoluble lime sulphuric anhydride the theoretical limit being which shows the striking purity of this rock loss on ignition 2085 this native product runs within one per cent of being absolutely pure the nephi plant has a capacity of tons a day and is sending out many cars to all parts of the intermountain count country rf california is using the product in some of its handsomest decorated cafes and hotels the company early contemplates broadening out into the manufacture of keens cement for ornamentation of all kinds the nephi product possessing the highest physical and chemical qualities for this purpose |