Longpré Meuse limestone

Also known as / varieties

Longpré stone, Meuse stone, Calcaire de Meuse dit de Longpré

Extraction zone

Valley of Mehaigne, province of Liège

Mineralogical composition

Calcite > 99 %

Maximum dimensions of rough blocks

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

Minimum thickness for application

2 cm

Surface treatment

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

Common applications

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

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

Quarries :

Entreprise Briot Ltd