Request stone sample Description of natural stone

Friedewalder Buntsandstein, hell

light-grey sandstone

honed

“Friedewalder Buntsandstein” is prized for its uses in natural stonework thanks to its proven, frost-resistant quality and its distinctive colours and texture. Numerous historical buildings bear witness to this. It is a popular choice for interior and exterior applications owing to its good physical and technical properties. Its tested and certified resistance to weathering is another major plus.

The “Friedewalder Buntsandstein” quarries have been in operation for several centuries now.

Regional “Friedewalder Buntsandstein” is a highly sustainable building material.

SURFACE FINISHES

honed

pneumatically-chiselled

point-chiselled

shot-blasted

machine split

Lines split 7 mm

Lines split 30 mm

Specifications

Further trading names

Friedewalder Sandstein, Bad Hersfelder Sandstein

Petrographic classification

Sandstone

Description

Light-grey to variegated, medium-grained sandstone from the Middle Buntsandstein/Solling formation in Friedewald, Bad Hersfeld/Hesse (Germany).

Mineralogical composition

Quartz (ca. 72%), quarzite (ca. 9%), alkali feldspar (ca. 4%), plagioclase (ca. 1%), rock fragments (ca. 13%) and accessory minerals (ca. 1%)

Structure

Light-grey to variegated, medium-grained sandstone from the Middle Buntsandstein/Solling formation in Friedewald, Bad Hersfeld/Hesse (Germany).

Petrographic identification:

Feldspathic sandstone with rock fragments and siliceous cementation.

Grain colours

Quartz:	light-grey to pale red
Rock fragments:	grey-green to red-brown
Accessory minerals:	grey-black

Additional information

Request stone sample
Description of natural stone

Proof and confirmation of suitability by EC declaration of conformity, as well as CE marking available. We will be happy to provide you project related with references, test reports and further information.

The displayed stone samples illustrate the kind of material extracted from the quarry in question. As a natural material, stone is subject to variations in colour, texture and grain structure. It can also have natural inclusions, markings or veining. A typical stone patina may develop due to material-related or environmental influences.