Pierre siliceuse

Shistose sandstone

Fiche technique
Autres appellations / variétés
Warche sandstone, Paliseul stone, Mouzaive sandstone, Ranhissart stone.
Zone d'extraction
The Ardennes region, Liège and Luxembourg provinces
Composition minéralogique
Mixture of ferruginous, aluminous and clay minerals, and silica.
Dimensions maximale des éléments bruts
Length 0.5–3 m; Width 0.25–2 m; Thickness 0.4 m (depending on the variety).
Epaisseur minimale d'application
Paving 3 cm; vertical element 5 cm.
Etats de surface
Rough, split, sometimes sawn.
Applications courantes extérieures
flat rubble stone, corner stones, voussoirs, lintels, paving, wall copings, window sills, sills, furniture.
Applications courantes intérieures
tiles, decoration.

Carrières de Shistose sandstone

Carrière de la Warche
Carrière de Mouzaive-Cardem S.A.
Carrière de Mouzaive-Cardem S.A.
Nelles S.A.