The intense deep rich colours of the very unique red and cream-gold Grampians sandstone

Grampians sandstone

Artist bio Cal the Stoner

Cal sculpts primarily in a vein of beautiful red and cream-gold Grampians sandstone sourced from one of the last true dimension sandstones quarries still operating in the state of Victoria.

The intense deep rich colours of the very unique red and cream-gold Grampians sandstone
The intense colours of the two tone red and cream-gold Grampians sandstone
Grampians dimension stone

Grampians sandstone

The Grampians sandstone quarry itself has been operating for a little over 150 years, however the geology of the sandstone is approximately five hundred and fifty million years old. ‘Dimension stone’ is raw, rough sawn sandstone. The stone is unusually hard and fine.

Surrounding the Grampians sandstone quarry is a designated permanently protected conservation zone.
Surrounding the Grampians sandstone quarry is a designated permanently protected conservation zone to protect all native flora and fauna. Grampians sandstone corporate responsibility
Cal the Stoner intricarved stone art Mount Angus sandstone

Mount Angus sandstone

Mount Angus sandstone from the Gippslands, Victoria is from the Devonian – Carboniferous geological age spanning between about 419.2 million and 358.9 million years ago. 

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Mount Angus sandstone features a distinctive range of warm and appealing colours. White, grey, light grey, burgundy, ochre, sienna and mauve.

Mount Angus sandstone features dappled greys, golds, purples and reds