Item Details
Quarry Location:
Amherst, Cleveland, Ohio
Water Absorption:
6.2 %
Density:
2119 Kg/m3
Flexural Strength:
5.28 MPa
Compressive Strength:
70.1 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
Finishing Surface:
Honed, Aged, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Weatheredge
Additional Names:
Amherst Grey Sandstone,Amherst Silver Sandstone,Amherst Gray Sandstone
Description:
Amherst Gray Sandstone is a light gray to buff color with an abundance of beige to brown waves on surface; biocalcarenite rock that composed of calcite and quartz.
Finishes available: Honed, Aged, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Weatheredge
Amherst Gray Sandstone can be commonly used; Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills, etc
ASTM C170 Compressive Strength PSI 70.1 MPa
ASTM C-99 Modules of Rupture 5.28 MPa
ASTMC-97 Absorption and Bulk Specific Gravity 6.2 %
ASTM C-241Abrasion Resistance of Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic
Abrasive Hardness Value (1.1a) 9.48