| ELK BROOK BLUESTONE® Sandstone |
Elk Brook Bluestone® Random Pattern
Flagstone is a ideal natural stone for walkways, patios,
pool decks, coping and wall caps. Full color Bluestone random
flagstone consists of varying greens, grays, rust and purple
shades. Our special selected random pattern bluestone flagstone
is a natural cleft, hard, durable quartzite sandstone that will
not disintegrate in any climate
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| Also know as (AKA) Pennsylvania Bluestone, Penn. Bluestone, PA Bluestone, NY Bluestone |
| Available in: Flagstone (Irregular)
Select , Patio (Irregular) Flagstone , Tumbled, Water washed
Tumbled, Snapped Veneer, Sawn Bed Veneer, Rectangles and Squares
(random & gauged), Premier Paving, Pavers, Tumbled Pavers,
Planking, Boulders, Landscape Boulders, Mossy Fieldstone, Slabs.
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| Colors: Full Color , Blue
Blue, Lilac |
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| Surface Treatments / Finishes: Honed, High Honed, Natural Cleft, River Washed, Sand Blasted |
Standard Radius Cut Products:
Pool Coping, Spa Caps, Curved Walls, Archways, Sink Cut-Outs,
Table Tops.  |
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| Standard Fabricated Products:
Wall Caps, Stair Treads and Risers, Pool Coping, Tiles and Paving
Stones, Veneers. |
| Custom Fabricated Products:
Sills, Arches, Thresholds and Baseboards, Fireplace Mantels
& Hearths, Garden Benches, Tables & Fountains, Columns
and other Architectural Artifacts. |
| Edge Treatments: Bullnose,
Bevel, Demi Bullnose, Eased, Chiseled, Snapped, Rockfaced, 1/2 radius Round. |
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Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Full Color
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El Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Recs and Squares Full Color |
Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Recs and Squares Full Color/ Coping |
Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Blue Blue Squares thermalled |
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Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Full Color Irregular Flagstone
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Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Flagstone
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Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Blue Blue Squares |
Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Rec's and Square / Wall Cap |
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Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Blue Squares |
Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone paving, coping and thin veneer |
Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Full Bullnose thermal edges |
Elk Brook Bluestone® Sandstone Rockface finished edges |
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Elk Brook Bluestone®
Thermal Finish Edges |
Elk Brook Bluestone® 1/2" Thermal Radius round edge |
Elk Brook Bluestone®
Snapped Edges |
Elk Brook Bluestone®
High Honed Finish |
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Elk Brook Bluestone®
Natural Cleft Finish |
Elk Brook Bluestone®
River / Water Washed |
Elk Brook Bluestone® Sand Blasted Finish |
Elk Brook Bluestone®
Thermal / Flamed Finish
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Bluestone Blue Rec's and Squares - Natural Cleft |
Natural Cleft Bluestone Paving |
Blue Bluestone Rec's and Squares Natural cleft |
Bluestone paving - natural cleft |
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Red Diamond Headquarters |
Bluestone Blue Natural Cleft Paving |
Bluestone Rec's and Squares natural cleft |
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New York Natural Cleft Bluestone - Full Color Range |
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More Information
about Bluestone:
Bluestone sandstone is not a technical geological term. It is a
commercial trade term, which has been used to describe
a variety of sandstone, that usually is split and used
as stepping stone outdoor paving for walks and patios,
etc. (Flagstone).
Geologically . . . Bluestone is a fine-grained arkosic
sandstone, also geologically referred to as a feldspathic
sandstone.
Bluestone sandstone has been traditionally used
for veneers, as a flagstone for paving and as a rough
building stone. However this stone is being used more
in other settings, counters, flooring, etc. |
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ASTM C 616: CLASSIFICATION OF SANDSTONE--TYPE II QUARTZITE SANDSTONE
Composition
Silicon Dioxide 72.8 percent Iron Oxide (Ferrous) 2.50 percent
Aluminum Oxide 12.2 percent Magnesium Oxide 1.20 percent
Iron Oxide (Ferric) 1.92 percent Sodium Oxide .85 percent
Calcium Oxide (Lime) .70 percent Titanium Oxide 1.16 percent
Acid Resistance: N/A
Edge Detail: Sawn, Thermal, Rock Face, Bullnose, Honed
Texture: Thermal, Natural Cleft, Honed
Thickness Range: 3/8” to 30” thick
Lippage/Warpage: Quality Controlled
Flaking: Quality Controlled
Sealer Recommendation: N/A
Percentage Breakage: Quality Controlled
Approximate Crate Size: 42” x 48” pallet, 3,500 lbs.
Recommended Areas of Usage: Interior, Exterior
Peculiar Characteristics: Only quarried in Northeast Pennsylvania and Southern New York
ASTM QUALIFICATIONS OF SANDSTONE
ASTM C-97: ABSORPTION & BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY
SAMPLE ID ABSORPTION SPECIFIC GRAVITY
#1 1.09% 2.810 (162.86 pcf)
#2 1.04% 2.607 (162.68 pcf)
#3 1.11% 2.608 (162.74 pcf)
Average 1.08% 2.608 (162.74 pcf)
ASTM C-99: MODULUS OF RUPTURE
SAMPLE ID PARALLEL TO BED PERPENDICULAR TO BED
#1 2093 psi 2901 psi
#2 2268 psi 2842 psi
#3 2188 psi 2755 psi
#4 2209 psi 2951 psi
#5 2213 psi 2832 psi
Average 2194 psi 2856 psi
ASTM C-170: COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH DRY CONDITION
SAMPLE ID PARALLEL TO BED PERPENDICULAR TO BED
#1 14235 psi 18523 psi
#2 13960 psi 18910 psi
#3 14891 psi 18546 psi
#4 15124 psi 17953 psi
#5 14200 psi 17997 psi
Average 14482 psi 18386 psi
ASTM C-170: COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH WET CONDITION
SAMPLE ID PARALLEL TO BED PERPENDICULAR TO BED
#1 13120 psi 17424 psi
#2 12900 psi 17019 psi
#3 13006 psi 16841 psi
#4 12854 psi 16420 psi
#5 12910 psi 17283 psi
Average 12958 psi 16988 psi
ASTM C-241 ABRASION RESISTANCE TO FOOT TRAFFIC
SAMPLE ID THERMAL FACE NATURAL CLEFT
#1 26.8 9.2
#2 27.4 8.8
#3 26.9 8.6
Average 27.0 8.9
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