Sedimentary rock. Yellowish white shelly limestone with a coarse texture. Dotted with white shells
Stone Caberan Coquillee: Standards
Bulk density
> Open porosity from 1760 to 1840 kg/m3
according to standard NF EN 1936 31.9%
> Measurement of the water absorption by capillarity
according to NF EN 1925
parallel to the absorption anisotropy planes 196.6 g/m2.s 0.5
absorption perpendicular to the planes of anisotropy 238.3 g/m2.s 0.5
> Sound propagation speed
according to the NF B 10-505
direction parallel to the quarry bed 2695 m / s
direction perpendicular to the quarry bed 2630 m / s
> The flexural strength measurement
according to the NF EN 12372
force exerted perpendicular to the planes of anisotropy 2.0 MPa
> The compressive strength measurement
According to the NF EN 1926 from 6.4 to 9.7 MPa
Force exerted perpendicular to the planes of anisotropy
> Frost susceptibility test
according to EN 12371
in number of cycles 10 to 12