About
Item Details
- Material Type:
- Sandstone
- Origin:
United States (Amherst, Cleveland, Ohio) - Primary Color(s):
- Grey
- Recommended Usage:
- Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
- Additional Names:
- Amherst Grey Sandstone, Amherst Silver Sandstone, Amherst Gray Sandstone
- Finished Surface:
- Honed, Aged, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Weatheredge
Testing
- Water Absorption:
- 6.2 %
- Density:
- 2119 Kg/m3
- Flexural Strength:
- 5.28 MPa
- Compressive Strength:
- 70.1 MPa
Description
Amherst Gray Sandstone is a light gray to buff color with an abundance of beige to brown waves on surface; biocalcarenite rock that composed of calcite and quartz.
Finishes available: Honed, Aged, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Weatheredge
Amherst Gray Sandstone can be commonly used; Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills, etc
ASTM C170 Compressive Strength PSI 70.1 MPa
ASTM C-99 Modules of Rupture 5.28 MPa
ASTMC-97 Absorption and Bulk Specific Gravity 6.2 %
ASTM C-241Abrasion Resistance of Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic
Abrasive Hardness Value (1.1a) 9.48