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  Rocherons doré
 
  Type
Suboolitic, gravelly limestone, Middle Jurassic, Bathonian stratum
Appearance
Grey-beige to pinky beige background, fine grain, banded. Some styloliths, fossils and thin calcite veins.
Location
Villers-la-faye
Recommended uses
Cladding : Elevation, springing course
Ashlar masonry : Elevation, springing course
Flooring : Internal/External, Public severe traffic use
Decorative application : Staircases, Fireplaces, Decorative application for the kitchen, Decorative application for the bathroom
Possible finishes  > to Learn More
Honed, Rough Honed, Split, Bush-Hammered, Chiseled, Flamed, Tooled, Polished, Brushed
 
  Characteristics :
Apparent density : 2600 à 2700 kg/m3 (NF EN 1936)
Porosity : 1 à 2 % (NF EN 1936)
Sound propagation speed : 5500 à 6500 m/s (NF B 10-505)
Resistance to fixation elements (3cm) TYPE I : 160 à 190 daN (NF B 10-514)
Compressive strength : 100 à 130 MPa (NF EN 1926)
Bending strength : 11 à 16 MPa (NF EN 12372)
Abrasion resistance : 20 à 24 mm (NF B 10-508)
Capillarity C1 : <1 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)
Capillarity C2 : <1 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)