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Postaer Sandstein "Alte Poste" - gegen das natürliche Lager gesägt

yellow-brown sandstone, cross-cut

honed

“Postaer Sandstein” is particularly prized for its uses in natural stonework thanks to its proven, frost-resistant quality and its distinctive colour, texture and appearance. 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 asset.

“Postaer Sandstein” has been extracted from the “Alte Poste” quarry for several centuries.

Regional “Postaer Sandstein “Alte Poste” is a highly sustainable building material.

SURFACE FINISHES

honed

pneumatically-chiselled

machine-chiselled

hand-chiselled

point-chiselled

shot-blasted

machine split

Specifications

Further trading names

Postaer Sandstein, Postaer Elbsandstein, Elbsandstein

Petrographic classification

Sandstone

Description

Buff-coloured, variegated, medium-grained sandstone from the Upper Cretaceous (Turonian) formation near Lohmen/Saxony (Germany).

Mineralogical composition

Quartz (ca. 70%), quarzite (ca. 8%), rock fragments (ca. 20%), accessory minerals (ca. 2%)

Structure

Buff to intensive buff, medium-grained sandstone with dark red spots, medium to coarse pores and a homogeneous texture.

Petrographic identification:

Quartz sandstone with siliceous cementation.

Grain colours

Quartz:	light-buff to buff
Quartzite:	buff
Accessory minerals:	grey-black

Additional information

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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.