Balzac Fleuri Stone
Balzac Fleuri
Marble stone from Aquitaine
Nature
Microcrystalline limestone, Cretaceous, Turonian stage
Appearance
Ecru white background going from white to light yellow with many seashells
Origin
Sainte-Croix-de-Mareuil (Dordogne)
30 km from Angoulême
Recommended uses
Flooring: Outdoor and Indoor public moderate traffic
Thin wall covering: Glued, Attached, Exterior elevation, Exterior band and support, Exterior basement, Exterior crowning
Solid wall: Outdoor cladding, Outdoor spouts, Outdoor listels, Outdoor sills, Outdoor plinths, Outdoor cornices
Finishes available
Honed, roughened, bossed, bush-hammered, chiselled, striped, polished, brushed
Technical characteristics
Apparent Density: 2400 to 2600 kg/m3 (NF EN 1936)
Open Porosity: 3 to 8% (NF EN 1936)
Resistance to fixing (3cm) TYPE I: 1500 to 2000 N (NF EN 13364)
Compressive Strength: 80 to 120 MPa (NF EN 772-1)
Flexural Strength: 10 to 15 MPa (NF EN 12372)
Abrasion Resistance: 21 to 25 mm (NF EN 14157)
Slipperiness in dry environment: 50 to 60 Egréée (NF EN 14231)
Slip resistance – wet environment: 35 to 45 Roughly Honed (NF EN 14231)