Stone of Ruoms or stone of Labeaume

Physical characteristics

Sedimentary rock. Compact pseudo-brecciated calcareous, with very fine grain and of brown gray color.
The brecciated pseudo aspect appears in the form of beaches with irregular contours of brown color, punctuated of small spots gray - blue.
Small spots of calcite.Présence of irregular and discontinuous joints stylolitiques

Apparent bulk density :
2.720 kg/m ³
Porosity: 0.35%
Speed of sound :
5.790 to 5.949 m/s
Compressive strength : 180 MPa