SILICEOUS STONE

Arkose

TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
Other names/varieties
Boussire stone, Waimes stone, Hautes Tailles stone.
Extraction area
Northeast of the Ardennes region, Liège province.
Mineralogical components
Quartz 70–80%, feldspars 6–15%, micas and ferruginous minerals.
Maximum dimensions of raw blocks
Length 1.5–2 m; Width 1 m; Thickness 0.5–1.5 m
Minimum application thickness
Paving 3 cm; rubble stone 8 cm.
Surface effects
Split, semi-cut, retouched.
Common outdoor applications
rubble stone, corner stones, window frames, paving, wall copings.
Common indoor applications
decoration.

Arkose quarries

Private: Carrière Schauss – Arkose de Boussire S.R.L.
Pierre de Waimes S.A.