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  Type
Oolitic limestone, Lower Cretaceous, Barremian stratum
Appearance
Fine grain white cream background with fine crystalline strands
Location
Moulezon
Recommended uses
Cladding : Elevation, springing course, string course, sill, base course, coping
Ashlar masonry : Elevation, springing course, cornice, sill, base course
Flooring : Internal/External, Public medium traffic use
Decorative application : Staircases, Fireplaces
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Honed, Rough Honed, Split, Bush-Hammered, Chiseled, Polished, Brushed
 
  Characteristics :
Apparent density : 2200 à 2300 kg/m3 (NF EN 1936)
Porosity : 13 à 17 % (NF EN 1936)
Sound propagation speed : 4000 à 4300 m/s (NF B 10-505)
Resistance to fixation elements (3cm) TYPE I : 110 à 140 daN (NF B 10-514)
Compressive strength : 40 à 50 MPa (NF EN 1926)
Bending strength : 4 à 8 MPa (NF EN 12372)
Abrasion resistance : <37 mm (NF B 10-508)
Capillarity C1 : 4 à 6 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)