Real Stone. Real Strong. Real Thin.
| Other Names | Petit Granit Limestone, Pierre Bleue, Belgian Blue Stone | |
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| Availability | Inquire | |
| Finishes | Polished, Honed, Sawn, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled, Acid Wash, Antique | |
| Country of Origin | Belgium | |
| Abrasion Resistance | Medium | |
| Fire Performance | 0 flame spread (per ASTM E 84) | |
| Freeze Thaw Resistance | Good | |
| Panel Sizes | Up to 4'×8' (1220mm×2440mm) | |
| Structural Performance (on Honeycomb) | Excellent |
Belgian Bluestone is a dense blue-gray limestone characterized by a fine-grained matrix with abundant fossil fragments dispersed throughout the surface. Small shells and organic inclusions appear as lighter speckling against the darker background, creating a textured, mineral-rich field. Subtle tonal variation ranges from charcoal to muted slate blue, giving Belgian Bluestone a grounded and consistent visual character.
Exterior applications may include building façades, rainscreen cladding systems, and large-scale architectural envelopes where Belgian Bluestone is used to establish a durable, dark-toned exterior expression. Interior installations can extend to multi-story wall cladding, atrium surfaces, and continuous vertical planes within commercial and institutional environments where a cohesive and substantial material presence is desired.
Panels are fabricated by bonding a thin layer of Belgian Bluestone to an aluminum honeycomb backing, creating a composite system that is significantly lighter than traditional full-bed stone. This configuration allows the material to be incorporated into vertically oriented cladding assemblies while retaining the appearance and surface characteristics of solid limestone.
For additional information regarding finishes, panel configurations, or technical resources related to Belgian Bluestone, please contact StonePly for more information.