Northumberland Sandstone
Typical Aesthetics:
Pink
Typical Texture
Medium / Fine grained
Description:
North Northumberland’s ultra pink sandstone. No bedding, just nice tonal variations.
Technical Information
Overall, should be suitable for use in most aspects of construction including flooring, paving, load bearing masonry and cladding.
Compressive Strength:
51.3 – 58.2 MPa
Porosity:
14.8%
Water Absorption:
4.3 – 5.2% (by wt)
Flexural Strength:
3.4 MPa
Saturation Coefficient:
0.62 – 0.65
Bulk Specific Gravity:
2201 – 2135kg/m3
