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ORIGIN
Location
Labeaume town (Ardèche), 27 km South of Aubenas.
Description
Sedimentary rock. Limestone pseudo-breccia compact grain very thin and grey-brown colour. The appearance pseudo breccia appears in the form of tracks to irregular contours of brown tint, punctuated by small blue-grey spots. Small patches of calcite. Presence of irregular stylolite joints and discontinuous.
Other appellation
Pierre de Labeaume
USES
Main uses
Flooring
Wall cladding
Dimension stone works – Ashlar
Finitions-Textures
Polish
Honed
Flamed
Physical properties
| Apparent density | 2720kg/m3 |
| Porosity C97 | 0,35 % |
| Sound velocity | 5760 à 5940 m/s |
| Abrasion resistance | 21,9 mm |
| Compressive strength C170 | 180 MPa |
| Freezing 144 cycles | NON GèliveNO |




