Darney Pale Gold Sandstone

DARNEY SANDSTONE

Darney sandstone is a fine to medium grained pale gold through, light buff to almost blond in colour. This pale gold sandstone is extracted from Darney quarry, located at East Woodburn, Hexham Northumberland.

Darney sandstone is suitable for most aspects of construction including load bearing masonry and cladding projects. With extensive reserves readily available, Darney sandstone is the stone of choice for both new build and conservation projects across Scotland and North East of England and Yorkshire.

Darney sandstone has been used on many prestigious construction projects throughout the UK, some of these are featured in our latest natural stone case studies.

Stancliffe Stone are able to offer a full range of UK stone types and colours including Limestones, Sandstones and Ironstones.

For more information on Darney Sandstone, talk to us on 01629 653000 or contact Stancliffe Stone online. You can also request natural stone samples online.

  • STONE TYPE: Carboniferous Sandstone
  • QUARRY LOCATION: Darney Quarry, Northumberland
  • QUARRY RECORDS DATE FROM: 1918

PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF DARNEY SANDSTONE

  • Geological Type Carboniferous Sandstone
  • Colour / Texture pale gold, yellow cream–light buff, white–fine to medium grained
  • Maximum Size Please consult
  • Petrographic Description Lower Carboniferous Sandstone BSEN 12407: 2007
  • Apparent Density 2169 Kgm -3 BSEN 1936: 2006
  • Open Porosity 17.96% BSEN 1936: 2006
  • Water Absorption 5.00% (by wt) BSEN 13755: 2008
  • Flexural Strength 4.18 MPa BSEN 12372: 2006
  • Frost Resistance 4.29 MPa BSEN 12372: 2006
  • Compressive Strength 4.21 MPa BSEN 12372: 2001
  •   61.0 MPa BSEN 1926: 2006
  • Breaking Load at Dowel Hole 1465 N BSEN 13364: 2002
  • Water Absorption by Capillarity 192.7 g/m 2/s BSEN 1925: 1999

NOTE: This data should only be used as an indication of the future performance of the stone. Test results may not be representative of the whole quarry. The information given is for guidance only and is subject to alteration without notice. We recommend that customers contact Stancliffe Stone to ensure that the details are currently valid. Stone being a natural product may vary significantly in colour and texture within the same range of stone. The stone image on this page is only as accurate as the screen/print out device allows. It is strongly recommended that stone samples are requested to check colour and texture prior to ordering.