Early cretaceous Obernirchen and Bentheim sandstones from Germany used as dimension stone in the Netherlands: geology physical properties, architectural use and comparative weathering
conference paper
The Netherlands, with only scarce occurrences of outcropping or shallow buried natural stone, has over centuries imported huge quantities of Early Cretaceous Bentheim Sandstone and Obernkirchen Sandstone from Germany. The present paper provides an overview of their distribution and properties relevant to their use as building stone, and their mutual differences and comparative weathering. Evidence in Dutch architecture for the onset of quarrying of the Bentheim Sandstone is presented, and an overview is given of the use of Bentheim Sandstone and Obernkirchen Sandstone in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Topics
TNO Identifier
523705
Publisher
Geological Society
Source title
Sustainable use of traditional geomaterials in construction practice
Editor(s)
Prikryl, R.
Torok, A.
Gomez-Heras, M.
Misovsy, K.
Theodoridou, M.
Torok, A.
Gomez-Heras, M.
Misovsy, K.
Theodoridou, M.
Place of publication
London
Pages
163-181
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