As sawn two sides, sawn six sides or as finished masonry. |
Height on bed | Length | Width | Quarried | 0.6-0.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Sawn Six Sides | 0.6-0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | Blocks | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
Geology | Carboniferous silica. Fine to medium grained particles with Glauconite, all cemented into a firm sandstone | Colour | Buff with some green/grey colours and strata | Texture | Very fine unique stone that is easy to carve with distinctive fine features and makes good split face walling | Crushing Strength | Air dried - 540kgf/cm2 | Weight | Water saturated 2224kg/m3 | Acid immersion test | passed | Porosity (%volume) | 14.7% | Saturation coefficient | 0.56 |
Arches | Carving & sculpture | Chimneys | Columns | Copings & pier caps | Cornices | Dry stone walling | Fireplaces | Garden features | Load-bearing walls | Non-load-bearing cladding & facing | Paving | Porticos and porches | Quoins | Retaining walls & batters | Steps |
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