Beige - Limestone
Quarry Location: Richeval, Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France
Water Absorption: 0.06 %
Density: 2670 kg/m³
Flexural Strength: 155 kg/cm2
Compressive Strength: 1879 - 2060 kg/cm2
Recommended Usage: Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall cappi
Finishing Surface: Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Additional Names: Pierre Calcaire Richeval, Richeval Limestone, Richeval
Richeval Uniform French limestone with a light beige and slightly dotted color. Possible applications: Floors and Cladding in interiors and exteriors. Stairs, tables. Sinks, Kitchen Tops, Shower bases. Finishes: Honed, brushed, sanded, bush-hammered, waterjet and brushed, flame-finished.
Availability: Medium
Average block dimensions: Medium
Main application: Inside/Outside
Slab variation coefficient: Limited
Compression tensile strength: 2060 kg/cm2
Tensile strength after freeze-thaw cycles: 1879 kg/cm2
Unitary modulus of bending tensile strength: 155 kg/cm2
Heat expansion coefficient: 0,0040 mm/m°C
Water imbibition coefficient: 0.06%
Impact strength: 26 cm
Mass by unit of volume: 2670 kg/m3