Item Details
Quarry Location:
Vilviestre del Pinar, Burgos
Water Absorption:
5.9 %
Density:
2170 Kg/m3
Flexural Strength:
5.1 MPa
Compressive Strength:
58.0 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Building stone, masonry, pavers, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, interior, exterior
Finishing Surface:
Sawn Cut, Honed, Natural Surface, Bush Hammered, Chiseled
Additional Names:
Arenisca Dorada Urbion Sandstone,Dorada Urbion
Description:
Dorada Urbion is a uniform sandstone of golden beige color and medium grain size in which quartz predominates. Small amounts of micas also appear, bringing tiny bright spots to the cut surface, as well as iron oxyhydroxides creating light streaks, leading to various sub-varieties. The rock is exploited at a sandstone level that appears interspersed with both clay and conglomerate materials. It is mined in its own quarry at Vilviestre del Pinar Burgos, Spain. This stone is especially good for Building stone, masonry, pavers, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, interior, exterior and other design projects. It also called Arenisca Dorada Urbion, Dorada Urbion Sandstone . Dorada Urbion can be processed into Sawn Cut, Honed, Natural Surface, Bush Hammered, Chiseled and so on.