Type or rock : Vosges sandstone Main commercial name : large grain white-yellow Vosges sandstone Other commercial names : grès de Wissembourg Dominant color : solid white marbled with yellow, to yellow marbled with ochre Dominant aspect : coarse grains Identification number : 7 Apparent density (t/m3) : 2.14 Porosity (%) : 15 to 21 Coefficient of water absorption : 0.60 Compressive strength (M Pa) : 50 to 70 Speed of sound propagation (m/s) : 2615 Wear to metallic disk (mm) : 35 to 45 Bonding strength (da N) : 56 Liability to frost damage (cycles) : > 240
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