Fontenoille sandy limestone

Also known as / varieties

Fontenoille stone, Fontenoille sandstone, Sinemurian calcareous sandstone, Calcaire gréseux de Fontenoille

Extraction zone

Gaume region, province of Luxemburg

Mineralogical composition

Quartz 32,4 %, calcite 65,7 %, traces of dolomite and ferruginous minerals

Maximum dimensions of rough blocks

Length 1,2 m width 1-2 m thickness 0,45 m

Minimum thickness for application

3 cm

Surface treatment

Split, trimmed, sawn, grinded

Common applications

Outside : rubble stone, corner, voussoir, window and door sill (thin facing , paving stone, floor tile, border, stair)

Inside : floor tile

Quarries :

Carriere Emond Ltd