A Cotswold Limestone cream block bed with medium grain texture
Cotswold Cream Block Limestone is a traditional, warm cream stone with a medium grain texture and some small clusters of interesting shell and fossil.
This bed is capable of producing in excess of 10,000 tonnes of fine masonry quality stone each year in block up to 1.5 metres high and an individual size of up to 10 tonnes.
The size and highly consistent nature of this block means it has a wide variety of interior and exterior uses including windows, chimneys, coping, walling, flooring and fireplaces.
Apparent density BS EN 1936: 2006 |
2002 Kg/m3 |
Breaking load at dowel hole BS EN 13364:2002 |
1550 N |
Colour |
Pale yellow/cream |
Compressive strength BS EN 1926: 2006 |
12.66 Mpa |
Flexural strength BS EN 13161: 2001 |
2.1 MPa |
Geological type |
Oolitic Bioclastic Limestone |
Maximum size |
0.5m3 – 2m3 |
Open porosity BS EN 1936: 2006 |
25.56% |
Post freeze/thaw (48 cycles) BS EN 13161:2001 |
2.6 MPa |
Texture |
Medium grained |
Water absorption BS EN 13755: 2002 |
9.2% (by Wt) |