Bocq petit granit

Also known as / varieties

Petit granit du Bocq

Extraction zone

Bocq valley, province of Namur

Mineralogical composition

Calcite ± 96-99 %, traces of quartz and of pyrite

Maximum dimensions of rough blocks

Length 3 m width 2,5 m thickness 1,5 m

Minimum thickness for application

Facing 1 cm - tile 2 cm

Surface treatment

Split, sbattu, striated, bush-hammered, sclypé, combed, chiseled, old cut, ice flowers, flamed, aged, sawn, grinded, honed, polished

Common applications

Outside : rubble stone, floor tile, paving stone, dressed stone, border, sill, thin cladding, window and door sill, stair, wall coping, rockfill, urban equipment

Inside : floor tile, lining, skirting, stair, counter top, all the applications for marblework, dressing and sculpture

Quarries :

M.P.Y. Dapsens private Ltd, Carrieres des Nutons Ltd