Also known as / varieties
Gobertange stone, Bruxellian stone, Calcaire gréseux de Gobertange.
Extraction zone
Region of Jodoigne, province of Walloon Brabant.
Mineralogical composition
Calcite 73-87 %, quartz 11-25 %, traces of ferruginous minerals.
Maximum dimensions of rough blocks
Length 0,7 m width 0,4 m thickness 0,12 m.
Minimum thickness for application
6 cm.
Surface treatment
Split, chiseled, aged, sawn, grinded, honed, easy cutting and moulding.
Common applications
Outside : rubble stone, dressed stone, window and door sill, floor tile, paving stone.
Inside : chimney.