Lyons Sandstone, Colorado

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Lyons Red

Lyons Red is a Colorado Red sandstone quarried in Lyons, Colorado. This stone features a natural-cleft finished that’s not only naturally attractive, but also highly durable and slip resistant.

We cut our stone to standard sizes, as well as custom-cut it to spec, depending on your needs.

Download our brochure for design ideas and installation techniques.

Veneer Wall at Red Rocks Strip Veneer & Chop Rock - Lyons Red

Rocky Mountian Rose Thin Veneer - Lyons Red

Retaining Wall Built from Slabs and Landscape Blocks Blocks & Slabs - Lyons Red

Paved Plaza Pavers, Panels, & Cladding - Lyons Red

Flagstone Slab Patio Random Flagstone - Lyons Red

Beautiful Dry Stack Planter Wall Stone - Lyons Red

Natural Bench Custom-Built Furniture - Lyons Red

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Lyons sandstone is a proven material in Colorado

Church in Lyons, CO
1894 church in Lyons, CO
100+ year old sidewalks in Denver, CO
100+ year old sidewalks in Denver
1904 building in Longmont, CO
1904 building in Longmont

Analysis of Lyons Red Quartzitic Sandstone

Specific Gravity: 2.523

Unit Weight: 157.4

Silica – SiO: 95.54

Aluminum Oxide – A1203: 1.96

Calcium Oxide: 0.50

Magnesium Oxide – MgO: 0.58

Cobalt – Co: 0.08

Lows on ignition including moisture: 0.70

Copper – Cu: Trace

ASTM Properties for Lyons Sandstone

ASTM C 170 Compressive Strength: average psi perpendicular to the rift 32,402

ASTM C99 Modulus of Rupture: average psi perpendicular to the rift 2552 psi

A 2” thick red sandstone paver 24” x 24” will support 12,813 lbs.

ASTM C97 Absorption & Specific Gravity: average 0.77% Absorption and 158.8 lb/cu ft Specific Gravity

ASTM C880 Flexural Strength: average psi perpendicular to the rift: 2882

ANSI A137.1-2012 Wet Dynamic Coefficient of Friction: average results .785 (natural cleft)

ASTM C1028 Static Coefficient of Friction: dry 1.20 wet 1.07 (natural cleft)

Test Summaries from Spring of 2015. In most cases they are the average from 5 samples. These test were performed by TCNA and certified by Katelyn Simpson, Laboratory Manager. Complete Results Available upon request.


Please note that Colorado Red Sandstone is a natural product and is subject to considerable variation in color and cleft.

Pricing and Inquiries

Phone: 303.823.5659
Fax: 303.823.0173
Email: [email protected]
Location: Lyons, Colorado

Visits by appointment only.

Distributors

If you’re looking for a few stones for your backyard project, we have distributors in Colorado, Kansas, California, Oklahoma, Illinois, Idaho, and Vermont, including nationwide distributors. Read more »

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