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Name of the stone: Schweinstal sandstone (Schweinstaler Sandstein)
Stone Type: buntsandstein
Color: from pale to brick red to light violet, also with yellow-brown to yellow-white elements
Quarry location: Schweinstal near Kaiserslautern, Germany
Description of the stone: The color variations make each piece of our stone unique. “Ripple marks“ in some parts of the quarry give the stone a unique appearance. They document that the layers were created by flowing water millions of years ago.
Peculiarities of the stone: Our sandstone has a high sturdiness due to quartz being its main component. Its attractive surface is welcoming to the touch. It also has a significant porosity that is, for most parts, uniformly distributed throughout the rock course. How large our raw blocks can be was demonstrated with a piece of nearly twelve meters in length quarried in 2000.
Application:
* construction: wall cladding and flooring inside and outside, stairs, window sills…
* gardening: walls, pathway slabs…
* the stone is also a favorite material for sculptors because of its color variations and softness
Finishes: honed, sawn, split-face
Frost resistant: yes
Company: Carl Picard Natursteinwerk is a family business founded by the Picard brothers in 1906. At that time, round grindstones were at the core of fabrication. They were sold all over Germany and also exported. Today, the company focus is on materials for construction, gardening, and artists‘ works.
https://www.picard-natursteinwerk.de/en/home
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Contact: Carl Picard Natursteinwerk, Schweinstal 3, D-67706 Krickenbach
Tel: +49 (0)6307 – 337
Fax: +49 (0)6307 – 7070
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