SILICEOUS STONE

Quartzite

TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
Other names/varieties
Spixhe stone, Staneux stone.
Extraction area
Theux region, Liège province.
Mineralogical components
Quartz 95–97%, traces of ferruginous minerals.
Maximum dimensions of raw blocks
Length 1 m; Width 0.6 m; Thickness 0.9 m
Minimum application thickness
6 cm.
Surface effects
Rough, trimmed, slightly rough-trimmed.
Common outdoor applications
rubble stone, paving, steps, wall copings.
Common indoor applications
decoration.

Quartzite quarries

Carrière New Wal Pierre S.A.