Natural Tamala Limestone Bricks

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Meteor Stone quarry a range of Natural Tamala Limestone bricks whereby the premium bricks are transported to our purpose built facility for further processing into our range of Natural Tamala Limestone Diamond Cut coursed bricks.

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Limestone Housing Bricks

Finish: Diamond Cut Faces / Quarry Cut Ends

Code	Size (mm)	No. Per Pallet	Kg Per Unit
MS202	500 x 159 x 100 (2 brick course)	108	13
MS203	500 x 245 x 100 (3 brick course)	72	19
MS204	500 x 330 x 100 (4 brick course)	54	25
MS205	4 & 2 brick course x 100 (random bond)	Suggested Ratio 60% 40%
MS215	500 x 245 x 150	48	28
MS216	500 x 330 x 150	36	38

Limestone Bricks – Technical Specifications

Geological Name: Tamala Eolianite

Texture: Fine to medium grained

Compressive Strength: 3.5 Mpa Avg

Stone Type: Coastal Limestone

Geological Age: Pleistocene Age

Calcium Carbonate Content: 70%-95%

Colour: Cream

Bulk Density: 1.5t/m³

Flexural Strength: 2.5MPa dry 2.2MPa wet

How to Specify

General:

Limestone shall be Natural Tamala Limestone by Meteor Stone, delivered to site stacked neatly on pallets and strapped.
Limestone to be free of foreign matter, pockets, veins or other defects

Laying Patterns:

a) Stretcher Bond 500 x 245 x 100mm or 500 x 330 x 100mm, Or
b) Random Bond 500 x 330 x 100mm and 500 x 159 x 100mm

Finishes:

a) Diamond cut faces and edges, tungsten cut perps, Or
Tungsten cut face and perps, diamond cut edges.

Joints:

Lay limestone on a full bed of mortar and fill perp ends solidly.
Housing bricks are cut to allow 10mm joints. Quarry blocks are cut to allow 20mm joints

a) Rolled to a depth of half the width, Or
b) Raked to a depth of half the width, Or
c) Flush and sponge finish, Or
d) Flush, trowel cut and sponge finish

Generally:

i) Set out stonework, plumb, level and properly bonded. (See specified laying pattern).
ii) Ensure face selection of each stone.
iii) Mortar to comply with Australian standards.
iv) Water to be scheme water.