Purbeck Cap Limestone Slabs & Tiles, United Kingdom Grey Limestone

Material:

Stone Name:Purbeck Cap Limestone

Grey - Limestone

Origin:United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Supplier Detail
Haysom (Purbeck Stone) Ltd
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Main Product:

purbeck stone

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Mark Haysom
Tel: 01929 439217
Adr: St. Aldhelm's Quarry Worth Matravers Dorset BH19 3LN
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Product Description

Definition/Type Jurassic Limestone
Colour/Texture Predominantly beige-grey matrix incorporating interesting flint markings and bluish patches
Application Takes a high polish.
Relatively hard and non-absorbent.

Kitchen worktops, vanity tops, cladding, steps and paving.
References

Portsmouth Cathedral (exterior paving)
Holloway Prison Visitors' Centre (vanity tops)

Thames Court, London (cladding)
Christ Church, Spitalfields
Warwick Court, Paternoster Square
Merrill Lynch UK Headquarters, City of London

"http://www.bre.co.uk/" target="_blank">B.R.E Data
Compressive Strength 207.54 Mpa
Flexural Strength 23.15 Mpa
Porosity (BRE 141) 3.77 % by volume
Porosity (CEN) 4.13 % by volume
Saturation Coefficient 0.919
Water Absorption 1.336 % by weight
Water Absorption (CEN) 1.451 % by weight
Bulk Specific Gravity 2589.7 kilograms per cubic metre
Apparent Density (CEN) 2586.6 kilograms per cubic metre
Crystallisation -0.3 % wt loss

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