Gobertange sandy limestone

Also known as / varieties

Gobertange stone, Bruxellian stone, Calcaire gréseux de Gobertange

Extraction zone

Region of Jodoigne, province of Walloon Brabant

Mineralogical composition

Calcite 73-87 %, quartz 11-25 %, traces of ferruginous minerals

Maximum dimensions of rough blocks

Length 0,7 m width 0,4 m thickness 0,12 m

Minimum thickness for application

6 cm

Surface treatment

Split, chiseled, aged, sawn, grinded, honed, easy cutting and moulding

Common applications

Outside : rubble stone, dressed stone, window and door sill, floor tile, paving stone

Inside : chimney

Quarries :

Entreprise Bernard Pierrot et FILS Ltd