Red, pink and grey marbles

Other titles / varieties

Griotte, rouge royal, Byzantine, "Jasper", Flanders red, imperial, grey Devonian of the Ardennes, grey of Hautmont, gris Saint-Édouard, gris Versailles

Mining area

Region of Philippeville, province of Namur

Mineralogical composition

Calcite 90 - 97%, traces of quartz, dolomite and ferruginous minerals

Maximum dimensions of the raw elements

Length 3.5 m width 1.6 m thickness 1.5 m

Minimum thickness of application

1.5 cm / 2 cm (reinforced)

Surface States

Faces cleaved or sawn, all usual size and marble, mostly softened and polished finishes

Common applications

Exterior: masonry, flagstone, cobblestone

Interior: tiles, paneling, baseboard, Tablet, sculpture, furniture