Flint

Also known as / varieties

Silex d’Eben-Emael

Extraction zone

Region of Eben-Emael, province of Liège

Mineralogical composition

Silica 94%

Maximum dimensions of rough blocks

Length 1,2 m width 0,8 m thickness 0,3 m

Minimum thickness for application

5 cm

Surface treatment

Rough-hewn to well-squared

Common applications

Outside : rubble stone, corner, voussoir, window and door sill, paving stone

Inside : chimney

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