Family quarry, Miriyan village, Chincholi taluk, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka
Shahabad Maroon Limestone
The rarest bed we work: a deep, muted purple-brown limestone with none of the redness of a sandstone. Available in limited quantity, and best used where a single distinctive floor or feature area carries a scheme.
- Colour family
- Deep muted purple-brown
- Geology
- Fine-grained limestone, Kalaburagi belt, north Karnataka
- Primary application
- Feature paving and internal flooring
- Water absorption
- 0.5%
- Flexural strength
- 13.2 N/mm²
- Wet slip
- No visible deterioration after 48 freeze-thaw cycles
The bed and how it behaves
Shahabad Maroon occurs far less frequently in the Kalaburagi belt than the grey and yellow beds, so quantities are limited and continuity across a large phased job should be discussed and reserved with us up front.
The colour is a muted purple-brown, closer to a dark clay than a red sandstone, and it holds well under artificial light — which is why it tends to be specified for interior floors, hallways and feature panels rather than open external areas.
Riven and honed faces are available. Typical monthly output of this bed is 400–600m², so we recommend confirming lead time and reserving blocks for larger orders.
Macro detail — deep muted purple-brown
Installed context
Recommended applications
- Feature internal flooring
- Feature external paving in limited areas
- Wall panels and linings
- Borders and inlay against grey or cream
Not recommended for large-format continuous external paving where colour and supply continuity across phases cannot be guaranteed; confirm quantity before specifying at scale.
Finish variants
Available faces
Finish changes the slip figure, the colour reading and the maintenance regime. The finishes page carries the full comparison.
Honed
Primary interior face.
Riven (natural cleft)
Feature external paving.
Polished
Internal use only. Deepens the colour.
Sawn
Bedding and rear faces.
Dimensions
Available sizes and thicknesses
| Format | Dimensions | Thickness | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paving slab | 600×600mm, 600×400mm, 600×300mm, random-width strip paving | 20mm / 25mm / 30mm / 40mm | Length/width ±2mm, thickness ±2mm to BS EN 1341 |
| Flooring tile | 600×600mm, 600×300mm, 400×400mm, 300×300mm | 15mm / 18mm / 20mm | Length/width ±1mm, thickness ±1mm to BS EN 1341 |
| Cut to size | Up to 1200×600mm on standard blocks, larger on request | 15mm / 20mm / 25mm / 30mm / 40mm / 50mm / 60mm | Length/width ±1mm, thickness ±1.5mm to drawing |
Cut-to-size production is quoted per drawing. Confirm achievable tolerance in writing before raising an order.
Technical data
Independently tested and declared
This bed has been through independent laboratory testing for strength, absorption, abrasion and slip resistance. Full test certificates are available on request.
| Property | Value | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Compressive strength | 101 N/mm² | BS EN 1926 |
| Flexural strength | 13.2 N/mm² | BS EN 12372 |
| Water absorption | 0.5% | BS EN 13755 |
| Apparent density | 2,610 kg/m³ | BS EN 1936 |
| Abrasion resistance | 16mm wear depth (wide wheel, 250 revolutions) | BS EN 14157 |
| Slip resistance (wet, riven) | PTV 63 wet (riven) / PTV 42 wet (honed) | EN 16165 Annex C (pendulum) |
| Frost resistance | No visible deterioration after 48 freeze-thaw cycles | BS EN 12371 |
| Petrographic description | Micritic limestone with manganese-oxide banding giving the purple-brown tone | BS EN 12407 |
Packing specification
How it arrives
Crate detail and quantities. Quotations available to your nearest port or delivered to your yard, on request.
- Crate type
- Open timber crate, fumigated to ISPM-15
- Internal protection
- Interleaved with foam sheet, edge-protected with timber battens
- Pieces per crate
- 34–42 pieces per crate (600×600×20mm equivalent)
- Crate gross weight
- Approx. 980–1,150 kg gross per crate
- 20ft container
- 16–18 crates per 20ft container
- 40ft container
- 32–36 crates per 40ft container
- Marking
- Crate numbered, stone name, size, finish and net/gross weight stencilled on two sides
Approve Shahabad Maroon Limestone on a sample before you commit to an order
We do not expect a first order without an approved sample. Ask, and we will arrange one, dispatched within a week of your request.
Related material
Considered alongside this stone
Shahabad Cream Limestone
Pale off-white Shahabad limestone, used mainly for internal flooring in honed and polished finishes.
Shahabad Grey Limestone
Cool mid-grey Shahabad limestone, supplied riven or honed. The volume seller in the range and the closest match to the grey limestone paving UK merchants already stock.
Shahabad Maroon Limestone · Deep muted purple-brown