Pierre de Espeil

About
Item Details
- Material Type:
- Limestone
- Origin:
France (Forêt Roche, Buoux) - Primary Color(s):
- Beige
- Recommended Usage:
- Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall cappi
- Additional Names:
- Pierre de la Roche d'Espeil, Pierre Espeil, Pierre de d'Espeil, La Roche d'Espeil, Pierre de Espeil
- Finished Surface:
- Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Testing
- Water Absorption:
- 183.9 g/m².s 0.5
- Density:
- 2070 kg/m3
- Flexural Strength:
- 3.9 to 4.9 MPa
- Compressive Strength:
- 23 MPa
Description
Sedimentary rock. Shelly limestone a little rude. Many remnants of shells. Contains quartz crystals. Globally homogeneous appearance. ...
Bulk density
> Open porosity from 2020 to 2070 kg/m3
according to standard NF EN 1936 from 23.2 to 25.1%
> Measurement of the water absorption by capillarity
according to NF EN 1925
parallel to the absorption anisotropy planes 183.9 g/m2.s 0.5
absorption perpendicular to the planes of anisotropy 121.0 g/m2.s 0.5
> Sound propagation speed
according to the NF B 10-505
direction parallel to the quarry bed 3555 m/s
direction perpendicular to the quarry bed 3410 m/s
> The flexural strength measurement
according to the NF EN 12372
force exerted perpendicular to the planes of anisotropy from 3.9 to 4.9 MPa
> Frost susceptibility test
according to EN 12371
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