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The Kayranlik Mountain (Goksun) in Kahramanmaras is a rich resource of an attractive conglomerate with many uses in the construction industry including blocks, shaped stones, pavement, sidewalks and landscape architecture. The paper reports a study to assess their compliance with the relevant Turkish and European Standards and provides correlations between the uniaxial compressive strength, flexural strength, Brazilian tensile strength, water absorption, abrasion and density.
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Yasar, E., Tolgay, A. Industrial use of conglomerate from the Kayranlik Mountains, Turkey. Bull Eng Geol Environ 70, 239–242 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-010-0315-x
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