Fontbelle Stone
Fontbelle
Limestone from Aquitaine
Nature
Chalky limestone. Upper Cretaceous, Turonian stage.
Appearance
White background with very fine grain containing rudist shells forming many medium to large holes
Origin
La Rochebeaucourt-and-Argentina (Dordogne)
30 km from Angoulême
Recommended uses
Thin Wall Covering: Glued, Attached, Exterior Elevation
Solid wall: Outdoor cladding, Outdoor spouts
Finishes available
Honed, Embossed
Technical characteristics
Apparent Density: 1800 to 1900 kg/m3 (NF EN 1936)
Open Porosity: 25 to 35% (NF EN 1936)
Resistance to fixing (4cm) TYPE I: 1000 to 1300 N (NF EN 13364)
Compressive strength: 7 to 10 MPa (NF EN 772-1)
Flexural Strength: 1 to 3 MPa (NF EN 12372)
Capillarity Coefficent C1: 200 to 300 g.m-2.s-1/2 (NF EN 772-11)
Capillarity Coefficent C2: 300 to 500 g.m-2.s-1/2 (NF EN 772-11)
