Dumfries & Galloway
Typical Aesthetics:
Red to pink
Typical Texture
Medium Grained
Description:
A Permian sandstone from the Locharbriggs Quarry in Dumfries, Scotland
Technical Information
The impressive list of reference sites for Locharbriggs dates back to the 1700s and includes sites across Scotland and England as well as major landmark buildings in Edinburgh and Glasgow. With extensive reserves readily available, Locharbriggs is perfect for all scale of projects: large and small
Compressive Strength:
44 MPa
Porosity:
26.0%
Water Absorption:
9.3% (by wt)
Flexural Strength:
2.8 MPa
Frost Resistance:
5.13 MPa
Bulk Specific Gravity:
1960 Kgm -3
Please note that all stone data is purely for reference purposes only.
