Also known as / varieties
Tournai, Noir Clovis, Noir Childéric
Extraction zone
Region of Tournai, province of Hainaut
Mineralogical composition
Calcite 75-80 %, silica 16-20 %, traces of dolomite and of pyrite
Maximum dimensions of rough blocks
Length 2 m width 1 m thickness 0,8 m
Minimum thickness for application
2 cm
Surface treatment
Split, sbattu, striated, bush-hammered, sclypé, combed, chiseled, old cut, sawn, grinded, honed, polished
Common applicationsOutside : rubble stone, floor tile, paving stone, dressed stone, sill, thin cladding, wall coping, border, window and door sill, stair, rockfillInside : floor tile, stair, lining, skirting, counter top, all the applications for marblework, dressing and sculpture