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MANSFIELD WHITE LIMESTONE
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Description: |
Magnesium
Limestone (with high quartz content) |
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| Colour |
White
(yellowish when quarried) |
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| Texture |
Fine grained |
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| BSEN 13755 |
Water Absorbtion |
Not available yet |
| BSEN 1936:1999 |
Density |
Not available yet |
| BSEN 1926:1999 |
Compressive Strength: |
Not available yet |
| BSEN 1936 |
Porosity: |
Not available yet |
| BSEN 1341:2000 |
Slip Resistance. |
Not available yet |
| Average Block Size |
2000 L x 1500
W x 700-H mm |
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| Earliest known use |
1337 |
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Reference Buildings:
Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire Nottingham Castle,
Nottinghamshire
Town Hall of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Town Hall of Newark,
Nottinghamshire
Charing Cross,
London 90/94 Wimpole Street, London
Houses of Parliament,
London Claridge Hotel, London
Brinsley St James,
Nottinghamshire Bearwood Mansion, Arborfield, Wokingham
Bolsover Castle,
Derbyshire Oxton St Peter and St Paul, Nottinghamshire
Stanton-on-the-Wolds All
Saints, Nottinghamshire
Brunts Business Centre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
The Patteson Pulpit in the Cathedral Church of Exceter, Devon
In Victorian buildings, Mansfield Red
Stone is often juxtaposed with Mansfield White to give a decorative effect.
Mansfield
White is a very versatile building material and can be used for numerous
applications.
Please find some of these listed below:
General building work, ashlar, cladding,
architectural masonry, landscaping, fireplaces, sculptures, lettering,
monumental, church alters and fonts.
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Please note that sandstone is a
natural product all results are subject to variation.
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