purbeck stone
Stone Name:Purbeck Grub Limestone
Grey - Limestone
Origin:United Kingdom
purbeck stone
Definition/Type | Jurassic Limestone |
Colour/Texture | Bluish/brown/grey; dense fossil content. |
Application |
Polishes well. Hearths, mantels, tabletops, paving, dressed walling. |
References |
Henbury Rotunda, England (decorative floor) Ealing Abbey, England (steps) Pimlico Station, London, England (paving) British Museum, London, England (plinths) Southwark Cathedral (refectory floor) Windsor Castle (visitor's reception floor) |
"http://www.bre.co.uk/" target="_blank">B.R.E Data | |
Compressive Strength | 149.70 Mpa |
Flexural Strength | 8.30 Mpa |
Porosity (BRE 141) | 2.40 % by volume |
Porosity (CEN) | 2.80 % by volume |
Saturation Coefficient | 0.660 |
Water Absorption | 0.587 % by weight |
Water Absorption (CEN) | 0.613 % by weight |
Bulk Specific Gravity | 2635.3 kilograms per cubic metre |
Apparent Density (CEN) | 2624.6 kilograms per cubic metre |
Crystallisation | -0.1 % wt loss |
Abrasion | 21.2 mm |