Take a close look at real limestone from Warmsworth Stone
Our stone is an Oolitic Limestone that was lain down as sediment in a warm shallow sea 170,000,000 years ago during the Jurassic Period. The seam extends from the northernmost tip of North Yorkshire down to 'Jurassic Coast' at Portland, Dorset.
Limestone has been quarried along the length of this outcrop for centuries and there are many regional variations in colour. Hampole Fine Limestone is a fine grained stone available in a cream buff/honey or heather pink colour.
The technical specifications for Hampole Fine Limestone is as follows:
| Dry Density | kg/m3 | 2082 |
| Compressive Strength | N/mm2 | 20.7 |
| Water Absorption | 8.5% | |
| Saturation Coefficient | 0.93 | |
| Porosity | 19.7% |
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