Dinant black marble

Also known as / varieties

Marbre noir de Dinant, marbre de Salet

Extraction zone

Region of Dinant, province of Namur

Mineralogical composition

Mainly calcite, traces of sulphur and clay

Maximum dimensions of rough blocks

Length 2,5 m width 2,5 m thickness 0,2-1,5 m

Minimum thickness for application

1 cm

Surface treatment

Mainly honed and polished

Common applications

Outside : rubble stone

Inside : floor tile, skirting, sill, wall cladding, step, chimney, fine sculpture

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