Old English Town Sandstone
Beige - Sandstone
Australia
Item Details
Quarry Location:
50 km of Launceston, Tasmania
Recommended Usage:
Interior, Exterior,Construction stone, ornamental stone
Additional Names:
Old English Town Sandstone
Description:
Test: Determining Resistance to Salt Attack
Test Method: BRE Digest No. 269 Appendix A
test no./Specimen --- Initial Mass (Grams) --- Residue (Grams) --- Loss after 15 cycles (%) -- Mode of decay
XO115 / ES/4 --- 292.41 --- 19.81--- 6.8 --- SV EX
XO116 / ES/5 --- 286.65 --- 12.55 --- 4.4 --- SV EX
XO117 / ES/6 --- 288.19 --- 1.22 --- 0.4 --- SL CE
Key Mode of Decay:
SL = Slight, MD = Moderate, SV - Severe, SP = Surface pitting, CE = Crumbling of edges
CR = Cracking, DL = Delamination, EX = Exfoliation
Note: Majority of residue (~ 70-80%) from specimens ES/4 & ES/5 was collected during the wash Cycle