creeton silverbed

Creeton Silverbed

Creeton is an oosparite limestone from the Creeton Quarry at Little Bytham, Grantham, Lincolnshire. Stone is extracted from three distinct beds: Banded, Hard White and Silverbed, all offering a slightly different white, cream, honey through to beige colour variation.

Both Banded and Hard White are medium grained, whilst Silverbed is characterised by clusters of shell fossil within its fine to medium grained structure. Mainly used as a traditional walling stone for residential and landscaping projects.

Physical performance of Creeton Silverbed
Geological type Oosparite Limestone  
Colour/texture Pale buff to cream - fine to course grained  
Maximum size Please consult  
Petrographic description Oosparite Limestone BSEN 12407: 2000
Apparent density 2222 Kgm -3 BSEN 1936:2006
Open Porosity 17.55% BSEN 1936:2006
Water absorption 7.4% (by wt) BSEN 13755:2008
Flexural strength 3.7 MPa BSEN 13161: 2008
Frost resistance Please consult BSEN 13161:2008
Compressive strength 51.73 MPa BSEN 1926: 2006
52.94 MPa BSEN 772-1:2000
Breaking Load at Dowel Hole 1610 N BSEN 13364: 2002
Water Absorption by Capillarity 47.73 g/m2/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.