Natural Agra Red Sandstone

Listing ID #2501775

Dholpur red sandstone or as is popularly called agra red sandstone got its name from the quarries location and its proximity to agra city.
Dholpur red sandstone is available in various finishes such as natural cleft, flamed, polished, honed, bush hammered, sawn, acid washed, antique finish and sand blasted to suit different applications. The finish and smoothness of tiles and slabs of sandstone depends on the finish of edges, which is available in machine cut, sawn, hand chiseled, hand dressed and chamfered, beveled. The edges play a major role in the overall appearance of the architecture they are used in.
Specification
classification sand stone
quarry deposit compact
quarry excavation block
chisel splitting not possible
gang saw sawing possible
offered in block, slabs and tiles
finishes offered natural, sandblasted, honed, brushed
standard specifications random slabs 2cm and 3cm thick
cut to size tiles 20mm and 30mm thick
30 x 30
60 x 30
40 x 40
60 x 40 60 x 30cm
60 x 40cm
* only in higher thickness
custom size is also available on request
tailor-made specifications possible
carved articles possible
recommended applications interiors & exteriors
suitability medium to low traffic
consistency fair
fragility sound
delivery 2 to 3 weeks
technical specification for dholpur red
technical information value astm indian standards
water absorption, % by weight 0.15 c-97
density (bulk specific gravity) 2.65 c-97
modulus of rupture, n mm2 dry - 11
wet - 15 c-99
compressive strength n mm2 dry - 117
wet - 100 c-170