Bocq petit granit

Extraction area

Bocq valley, Namur province.

Mineralogical components

Calcite 96–99%, traces of quartz and pyrite.

Maximum dimensions of raw blocks

Length 3 m; Width 2.5 m; Thickness 1.5 m

Minimum application thickness

Cladding 1 cm; paving 2 cm.

Surface effects

Split, sbattu, striated, bush hammered, sclypé, combed, chiselled, old cut, ice flowers, flamed, aged, sawn, grinded, honed, polished.

Common outdoor applications

rubble stone, paving, setts, dressed stone, curb, sills, thin cladding, window frames, window sills, staircases, wall coping, stone-pack, urban furniture.

Common indoor applications

tiles, living, skirting, stairs, worktops and all marble, carving and sculpture applications.