Dumfries & Galloway sandstone
Typical Aesthetics:
Orange / Red
Typical Texture
Fine grained
Description:
Description to follow soon.
Technical Information
Quarried at Kirk Patrick Fleming in Southern Scotland, Cove Red is a fine-grained, warm terracotta coloured sandstone. The stone can have distinct bed markings, which gives it an interesting and unique characteristic. The material is suitable for most facades, monumental applications and also suitable for carving. Cove Red quarry has yielded many thousands of tonnes, employing up to 400 men at the turn of the century. This material has an enviable history and large quantities were and still are shipped to America and Canada
Compressive Strength:
81 MPa
Porosity:
16.80%
Water Absorption:
5.30% (by wt)
Flexural Strength:
5.04 MPa
Slip Resistance:
Dry: 92 Wet: 79
Bulk Specific Gravity:
2034 Kg/m3
Please note that all stone test data is purely for reference purposes only.
