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  Saint-Nicolas
 
  Type
Oolitic limestone, Middle Jurassic, Bathonian stratum
Appearance
White and slightly veined appearance with irregular oolites, fine, medium or large grain, dotted with fossil fragments
Location
Ravières
Recommended uses
Cladding : Elevation, springing course, string course, sill, base course
Ashlar masonry : Elevation, springing course, cornice, sill, base course
Decorative application : Fireplaces
Possible finishes  > to Learn More
Honed, Rough Honed, Split, Bush-Hammered, Chiseled, Tooled
 
  Characteristics :
Apparent density : 2100 à 2200 kg/m3 (NF EN 1936)
Porosity : 15 à 20 % (NF EN 1936)
Sound propagation speed : 3000 à 4000 m/s (NF B 10-505)
Resistance to fixation elements (3cm) TYPE IIa : 60 à 80 daN (NF B 10-514)
Compressive strength : 35 à 45 MPa (NF B 10-509)
Capillarity C1 : 7 à 9 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)
Capillarity C2 : 1 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)