Stone Origin:

County Durham sandstone

Typical Aesthetics:

Lilac / Grey

Typical Texture

Medium grained

Description:

Lilac / grey clean Derbeyshire gritstone

Technical Information

Wattscliffe should be suitable for use in most aspects of load bearing masonry and cladding but should not be used in areas where a long service life is needed in locations with a high salt concentrations.

Compressive Strength:

79.1 MPa

Porosity:

12.49%

Water Absorption:

3.44 % (by wt)

Flexural Strength:

4.8  MPa

Saturation Coefficient:

0.64

Bulk Specific Gravity:

2312kg/m3

Please note that all stone data is purely for reference purposes only.