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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 

 

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