Grey - Limestone
Quarry Location: Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny
Water Absorption: 0.14 By weight % (some source 0.90 By weight %)
Density: 2690 kg/m³
Flexural Strength: 14.7 MPa
Compressive Strength: 110.0 - 126.0 MPa
Recommended Usage: Building stone,countertops, sinks, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, interior, exteri
Finishing Surface: Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Additional Names: Blue Irish Limestone,Irish Blue,Irish Limestone,Blue Shell,Kilkenny Blue Irish Limestone,Kilkenny Limestone,Kilkenny-Marmor,Kilkenny Black Limestone,Carlow Limestone,Irish Blue Limestone,Kilkenny Black Fossil, Kilkenny Blue Grey Limestone,Kilkenny Blue Grey
This category of blue limestone product range is a darker shade than the classic blue variety. When a honed finish is applied to this variety, a more dramatic contrast is revealed between its dark background and its component marine and plant fossils, which become a more prominent feature.