Also known as / varieties
Fontenoille stone, Fontenoille sandstone, Sinemurian calcareous sandstone, Calcaire gréseux de Fontenoille.

Extraction zone
Gaume region, province of Luxemburg.

Mineralogical composition
Quartz 32,4 %, calcite 65,7 %, traces of dolomite and ferruginous minerals.

Maximum dimensions of rough blocks
Length 1,2 m; width 1-2 m; thickness 0,45 m.

Minimum thickness for application
3 cm.

Surface treatment
Split, trimmed, sawn, grinded.

Common applications

Outside : rubble stone, corner, voussoir, window and door sill (thin facing , paving stone, floor tile, border, stair).

Inside : floor tile.