Stanton Moor Sandstone
Stone Origin:

Derbyshire sandstone

Typical Aesthetics:

Buff with Gold / Pink Variation

Typical Texture

Medium Grained

Description:

To Follow

Technical Information

Overall, Stanton Moor should be suitable for use in most aspects of construction including flooring, paving, load bearing masonry and cladding. Traditional usage is for walling and dressed stone. The stone may not suitable for areas where a long service life or exposure to salts is required.

Compressive Strength:

79.0 MPa

Porosity:

14.8%

Water Absorption:

4.4% (by wt)

Flexural Strength:

8.9  MPa

Saturation Coefficient:

0.67

Bulk Specific Gravity:

2259kg/m3

Please note that all stone data is purely for reference purposes only.