Pierre Bleu de Lignières
Bleu de Lignières
Burgundy limestone
Nature
Oolitic limestone, Middle Jurassic, Bathonian stage
Appearance
Blue gray background of tight weave fine veining
Origin
Bierry-les-Belles-Fontaines (France)
40 km from Chablis
Labeled Indication Géographique (IG)
Recommended uses
Flooring: Indoor public moderate traffic
Thin wall covering: Glued, Attached, Exterior elevation, Exterior strip and Sill
Solid wall: Outdoor cladding, Outdoor spouts, Outdoor listels, Outdoor sills
Finishes available
Softened, Grinded, Embossed, Bush hammered, Chiseled, Striated, Brushed
Technical characteristics
Apparent Density: 2300 to 2500 kg / m3 (NF EN 1936)
Open Porosity: 6 to 9% (NF EN 1936)
Resistance to fixing (3cm) TYPE I: 1200 to 1600 N (NF EN 13364)
Compressive Strength: 80 to 110 MPa (NF EN 772-1)
Flexural Strength: 10 to 15 MPa (NF EN 12372)
Abrasion Resistance: 24 to 26 mm (NF EN 14157)
Capillarity Coefficent C1: 5 to 7 g.m-2.s-1/2 (NF EN 772-11)
Capillarity Coefficent C2: 5 to 7 g.m-2.s-1/2 (NF EN 772-11)
