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Scottish Whinstone is a hard, attractive and versatile Dolerite material. Used historically for paving and walling throughout the UK and overseas. Tradstocks offer this unique stone for contemporary applications, public realm and heritage sites. Generally dark grey with light grey/red variation, the stone can be supplied in a range of dimensions and finishes. Quarried and processed in Scotland. An indigenous, sustainable alternative to imported granite and basalt. High performance material - fully tested Competitively priced Short lead times in comparison with imports - Standard items can often be supplied ex stock from our expanded facilities. Specialist Stone Processors Scottish Whin Technical Specification: Description: Coarse to medium grained Gabbro/Dolorite Age: Late Carboniferous Approx. 300 million years old Origin: Stirling, Scotland Density: (kg/m3): 2990 Compressive Strength: 209MPa BS EN 1926:2006 Water Absorption: 0.3% BS EN 772-11:2011 Porosity: 0.5% BS EN 1936:2006 Flexural Strength: 23.9 BS EN 12372:2006 Abrasion Resistance: 17MM BS EN 1341:2000 (suitable for intensive use) Annex C Slip Potential: Low BS EN 1341:2001 Annex D 300 x 250 Kerb Edinburgh Tram Network Honed Finish 1600 x 1200mm Pitched Face 100mm Walling and engraved panel 65 x 100mm Rubbed/Split Ashlar E: [email protected] W: www.tradstocks.co.uk Natural Stone Applications Finishes Kerbs - Full Range: Flamed Setts – Sawn or Split Sides Flamed / Bush Ham- mered Dimensioned Paving Honed/Flamed/Bush Hammered Street Furniture Bollards, Benches, Planters etc Ashlar Cladding/ Walling 30/100mm – Honed/ Flamed Coursed Walling Split/Pitched Face Random Walling 100/150mm Rockery Dressed/Carved Feature Stones

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Page 1: Scottish Whin - Tradstocks · • An indigenous, sustainable alternative to imported granite and basalt. • High performance material - fully tested • Competitively priced •

Scottish Whinstone is a hard, attractive and versatile Dolerite material. Used historically for paving and walling throughout the UK and overseas. Tradstocks offer this unique stone for contemporary applications, public realm and heritage sites.

Generally dark grey with light grey/red variation, the stone can be supplied in a range of dimensions and finishes.

• Quarried and processed in Scotland.• An indigenous, sustainable alternative to imported

granite and basalt.• High performance material - fully tested • Competitively priced• Short lead times in comparison with imports - Standard

items can often be supplied ex stock from our expanded facilities.

Specialist Stone Processors

Scottish Whin

Technical Specification:Description: Coarse to medium grained Gabbro/Dolorite

Age: Late CarboniferousApprox. 300 million years old

Origin: Stirling, Scotland

Density: (kg/m3):2990

Compressive Strength: 209MPa BS EN 1926:2006

Water Absorption: 0.3% BS EN 772-11:2011

Porosity: 0.5% BS EN 1936:2006

Flexural Strength: 23.9 BS EN 12372:2006

Abrasion Resistance: 17MM BS EN 1341:2000 (suitable for intensive use) Annex C

Slip Potential: Low BS EN 1341:2001 Annex D

300 x 250 Kerb Edinburgh Tram Network Honed Finish 1600 x 1200mm

Pitched Face 100mm Walling and engraved panel 65 x 100mm Rubbed/Split Ashlar

E: [email protected] W: www.tradstocks.co.uk

Natural Stone

Applications Finishes

Kerbs - Full Range: Flamed

Setts – Sawn or Split Sides

Flamed / Bush Ham-mered

Dimensioned Paving Honed/Flamed/Bush Hammered

Street Furniture Bollards, Benches, Planters etc

Ashlar Cladding/Walling

30/100mm – Honed/Flamed

Coursed Walling Split/Pitched Face

Random Walling 100/150mm

Rockery

Dressed/Carved Feature Stones

Page 2: Scottish Whin - Tradstocks · • An indigenous, sustainable alternative to imported granite and basalt. • High performance material - fully tested • Competitively priced •

Specialist Stone Processors

Tradstocks ThornhillDunaverigThornhill, StirlingFK8 3QW T : 01786 850400 E: [email protected] W: www.tradstocks.co.uk

Dark Grey Honed Regular Grey Honed Red Fleck Honed

Dark Grey Flamed Regular Grey Flamed Red Fleck Flamed

Lecturn1000 x 650 x 900

Random Walling 150mm

Flame Textured Split Sided Setts

200/300 x 100 x100

Natural Stone

Tradstocks WestwoodFive Sisters Business ParkWestwood, LivingstonEH55 8PN T : 01506 873081