About
Material Type:
Sandstone
Origin:
United Kingdom
((Hayfield, Peak District, Birch Vale, Derbyshire))
Priamry Color(s):
Beige
Recommended Usage:Building stone, fireplaces, stairs, sinks, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, mosaic,
Additional Names:Hayfield Sandstone,Hayfield Stone,Hayfield Gritstone Sandstone
Finished Surface:Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Thermalled, Natural Cleft, Weatheredge
Testing
Water
Absorption:2.3 %
Density:2400 kg/m³
Compressive
Strength:94.0 - 110.0 MPa
Description
Stone name: Hayfield Gritstone
Geological type: Mill stone grit
Colour/texture: Various buff-blue pink colourings medium-fine grained
Maximum size: Up to three metres in length have been supplied
Density: 2400kg per cubic metre
Water absorption: 2.3%
Compressive strength: 110 N/mm2
Freeze thaw resistance: Tests indicate that failure due to frost action is unlikely
Item Details
Quarry Location:
(Hayfield, Peak District, Birch Vale, Derbyshire)
Recommended Usage:
Building stone, fireplaces, stairs, sinks, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, mosaic,
Additional Names:
Hayfield Sandstone,Hayfield Stone,Hayfield Gritstone Sandstone
Finished Surface:
Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Thermalled, Natural Cleft, Weatheredge
Water Absorption:
2.3 %
Density:
2400 kg/m³
Compressive Strength:
94.0 - 110.0 MPa
Description
Stone name: Hayfield Gritstone
Geological type: Mill stone grit
Colour/texture: Various buff-blue pink colourings medium-fine grained
Maximum size: Up to three metres in length have been supplied
Density: 2400kg per cubic metre
Water absorption: 2.3%
Compressive strength: 110 N/mm2
Freeze thaw resistance: Tests indicate that failure due to frost action is unlikely