North Yorkshire sandstone
Typical Aesthetics:
Buff
Typical Texture
Fine to medium grained
Description:
Pale buff sandstone with some defined bedding from North Yorkshire.
Technical Information
The stone derives its name from the fact that the quarry is situated only a mile or so from Scotch Corner on the A1. The stone has excellent weathering capabilities and is ideally suited for all building purposes.
Compressive Strength:
75.50 MPa
Porosity:
19.80 %
Water Absorption:
5.70 % (by wt)
Flexural Strength:
No info available
Saturation Coefficient:
0.6 %
Bulk Specific Gravity:
2130 kg/m3
Please note that all stone data is purely for reference purposes only.
