Bluestone of the Bocq

Other titles / varieties

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Mining area

Valley of the Bocq, province of Namur

Mineralogical composition

Calcite 96-99%, traces of quartz and pyrite

Maximum dimensions of the raw elements

Length 3 m width 2.5 m thickness 1.5 m

Minimum thickness of application

Siding 1 cm - slab 2 cm

Surface States

Cleaved, sbattu, ribbed, Bush-hammered, sclype, grenadine, Chiseled, size old, frosted, flamed, distressed, sawn, polished, honed, polished

Common applications

Exterior: masonry, tile, keypad, stone, edge, threshold, thin coating, framing of Bay, Tablet, stairs, wall covers, rockfill, street furniture

Interior: tiles, paneling, molding, stair, work plan, all applications of the marble, the size and the sculpture