Villamayor sandstone
E1030437
Villamayor sandstone is a golden-hued, easily carved building stone from the Salamanca region of Spain, renowned for giving the historic city its characteristic warm color and ornate architectural detail.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building stone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| aestheticValue | warm chromatic effect on urban landscape ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
piedra de Villamayor
ⓘ
piedra franca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Duero Basin sedimentary formations ⓘ |
| color |
golden
ⓘ
warm yellow ⓘ |
| contains |
feldspar
ⓘ
iron oxides ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic stone of Salamanca ⓘ |
| density | relatively low ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Cenozoic
ⓘ
Tertiary ⓘ |
| givesCityColorTo | Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageRole | key material in Salamanca Old City UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| ironOxidesEffect | produce golden hue ⓘ |
| localUse | traditional construction material in Salamanca area ⓘ |
| mainConstituent | quartz ⓘ |
| mechanicalStrength | moderate ⓘ |
| miningMethod | open-pit quarrying ⓘ |
| notableFor |
easily carved texture
ⓘ
ornate architectural detail ⓘ |
| permeability | high ⓘ |
| porosity | high ⓘ |
| province | Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quarriedIn | Villamayor de la Armuña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Castile and León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
ornamental stonework
ⓘ
stone carving ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo | weathering ⓘ |
| texture | fine- to medium-grained ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civil architecture
ⓘ
façades ⓘ religious architecture ⓘ sculptural decoration ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Plaza Mayor of Salamanca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salamanca Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Salamanca buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ historic buildings of Salamanca ⓘ |
| usedSince | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weatheringIssues |
loss of detail in carvings
ⓘ
surface erosion ⓘ |
| workability | high ⓘ |
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