Quartzite

Also known as / varieties

Pierre de Spixhe, Pierre de Staneux

Extraction zone

Region of Theux, province of Liège

Mineralogical composition

Quartz 95-97 %, traces of ferruginous minerals

Maximum dimensions of rough blocks

Length 1 m width 0,6 m thickness 0,9 m

Minimum thickness for application

6 cm

Surface treatment

Rough split, trimmed, little rough-hewn

Common applications

Outside : rubble stone, floor tile, step, wall coping

Inside : interior decoration

Quarries :

Carriere New Wal Pierre / Belpierre private Ltd