Sandstone limestone of Fontenoille

Other titles / varieties

Pierre of Fontenoille, Fontenoille sandstone, calcareous sandstone of the Sinemurian

Mining area

Gaume region region, province of Luxembourg

Mineralogical composition

32.4% quartz, calcite 65.7%, traces of dolomite and ferruginous minerals

Maximum dimensions of the raw elements

Length 1.2 m width 1-2 m thickness 0.45 m

Minimum thickness of application

3 cm

Surface States

Cleaved, épincé, sawn, polished

Common applications

Exterior: rubble, angle, head of mould, framing of Bay (thin siding, paved floors, slab, border, stairs)

Interior: slab