Buxy Limestone Slabs & Tiles, France Beige Limestone

BUXY
Type Entrochal limestone, Middle Jurassic, Bajocian stratum
Aspect Dense, closely woven, fine grain stone on grey-blue, with reddish and yellowish leafy patterns
Origin France

Recommended uses
Cladding : Elevation, springing course, string course, sill, base course, coping
Ashlar masonry : Elevation, springing course, cornice, string course, sill, base course
Flooring : Internal/External, Public medium traffic use
Decorative application : Staircases, Fireplaces, Decorative application for the kitchen, Decorative application for the bathroom

Characteristics :
Apparent density : 2600 a 2700 kg/m3 (NF B 10-503)
Porosity : 1 a 3 % (NF B 10-503)
Sound propagation speed : 4600 a 5000 m/s (NF B 10-505)
Resistance to fixation elements (3cm) TYPE I : 150 a 200 daN (NF B 10-514)
Compressive strength : 80 a 130 MPa (NF B 10-509)
Bending strength : 11 a 14 MPa (NF EN 12372)
Abrasion resistance : 27 a 35 mm (NF B 10-508)
Capillarity C1 : <1 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)
Capillarity C2 : <1 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)