Also known as / varieties
Pierre de Spixhe, Pierre de Staneux.

Extraction zone
Region of Theux, province of Liège.

Mineralogical composition
Quartz 95-97 %, traces of ferruginous minerals.

Maximum dimensions of rough blocks
Length 1 m; width 0,6 m; thickness 0,9 m.

Minimum thickness for application
6 cm.

Surface treatment
Rough split, trimmed, little rough-hewn.

Common applications

Outside : rubble stone, floor tile, step, wall coping.

Inside : interior decoration.