Priced by bulk bag |
Lengths, random mixture from | 140mm - 400 mm (51/2" - 15 3/4") | Individual course heights, random mixture from | 102mm - 228 mm (4" - 9") | Depth, random from | 102mm - 230mm (4" - 9") |
Geology | Lower Cretaceous, Tunbridge Wells Sand of deltaic origin consisting of cemented quartzose sand. | Colour | Honey colour, with some autumn colours with veining. | Texture | Very fine unique stone that is easy to carve with distinctive fine features. | Crushing Strength | Air dried 321 - 529kgf/cm2 | Weight | Water saturated 2524kg/m3 | Acid immersion test | passed | Porosity (%volume) | 26.2% | Saturation coefficient | 0.67 |
Dry stone walling | Fireplaces | Load-bearing walls | Retaining walls & batters |