LIMESTONE

Gobertange sandy limestone

TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
Other names/varieties
Gobertange stone, Bruxellian.
Extraction area
Jodoigne region, Walloon Brabant region.
Mineralogical components
Calcite 73–87%, quartz 11–25%, traces of ferruginous minerals.
Maximum dimensions of raw blocks
Length 0.7 m; Width 0.4 m; Thickness 0.12 m
Minimum application thickness
6 cm.
Surface effects
Split, chiselled, aged, sawn, grinded, honed, easy dressing and sculpting.
Common outdoor applications
rubble stone, dressed stone, window frames, paving, setts.
Common indoor applications
decorative elements

Gobertange sandy limestone quarries

Entreprise Bernard Pierrot et Fils S.A.