Stacked Stone Mosaic Panel
Multi-height stone courses stacked with no visible grout line, producing the dry-stone wall look in a modular fixed panel.
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Sedimentary sandstone
Indonesian Sandstone
Warm buff sandstone, best known internationally as Palimanan. A naturally textured, matte stone used widely across tropical resort and villa architecture for walls, screens and shaded paving.
Even, sand-toned stone with a naturally textured surface.
Indonesian sandstone — Palimanan being the best-known variety — is a warm, evenly grained sedimentary stone from West Java. Its appeal is textural: even honed, it retains a soft matte surface that reads very differently from polished stone under natural light.
It is a mainstay of resort architecture across Southeast Asia, used for boundary walls, entry features, carved screens and shaded terraces. Like limestone it carves well, and it takes the same ornamental treatments.
For exposed exterior use in high-rainfall climates we recommend sealing and, where the wall is permanently shaded and damp, a periodic clean. In dry markets it needs essentially no maintenance.
At a glance
Material Data
| Also known as | Batu Palimanan, Palimanan Stone, Java Sandstone |
|---|---|
| Stone category | Sedimentary sandstone |
| Origin | Cirebon and West Java, Indonesia |
| Natural colour | Pale sand to warm buff, occasionally with soft yellow or grey banding. |
| Available finishes | Sandblasted, Honed, Natural, Brushed, Hand carved, Split face |
| Standard sizes | 100 × 200 mm · 150 × 300 mm · 200 × 400 mm · 300 × 600 mm · 400 × 400 mm · 600 × 600 mm · Cut to size |
| Thickness | 15 mm · 20 mm · 30 mm · Custom to project |
| Applications | Exterior walls, Boundary walls, Carved screens, Feature walls, Shaded paving, Landscape, Garden |
| Packaging | Foam-interleaved, edge-protected and crated on edge in fumigated wooden crates. Carved and screen pieces receive internal bracing. |
| Minimum order | 1 × 20ft container |
Technical Information
Indonesian Sandstone technical data
Typical ranges for Indonesian material. Where your specification requires documented values, request test data with your enquiry and we will confirm what we can provide for that batch before you order.
| Property | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Stone type | Fine to medium sandstone |
| Bulk density | 1,900 – 2,250 kg/m³ |
| Water absorption | 7 – 13 % |
| Compressive strength | 25 – 55 MPa |
| Flexural strength | 4 – 8 MPa |
| Workability | Very good — suitable for carving and screen work |
| Sealing | Recommended for exterior exposure |
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Indonesian Sandstone in use
Products
Produced in Indonesian Sandstone
Split Face Stone Mosaic
Stone split along its natural fracture rather than sawn, leaving a raised irregular face that throws deep shadow across the wall.
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Crazy Paving Stone
Large irregular flagstones with fitted joints, supplied loose by the square metre or mesh-mounted for faster installation.
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Ledgestone Panel
Thin uniform-height stone courses stacked tight into a panel — a more disciplined, contemporary relative of stacked stone.
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Sandstone Wall Cladding
Warm buff Palimanan sandstone for boundary walls, resort exteriors and carved perforated screens.
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Sandstone Paver
Warm buff sandstone paving for garden terraces, pool surrounds and shaded courtyards, with a naturally non-slip matte surface.
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Cut-to-Size Stone Panel
Panels cut to your dimensioned schedule, numbered and crated in installation sequence so the site fixes rather than cuts.
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Carved Stone Screen Panel
Perforated stone screens carved to your pattern — filtering light and providing ventilation while maintaining privacy.
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Applications
Where Indonesian Sandstone is specified
Questions
Indonesian Sandstone — FAQ
They behave similarly. Sandstone is generally slightly harder and reads a touch warmer and more textured; limestone is finer and better for detailed carving. Both are for interior and shaded exterior positions rather than submerged use.
Yes. Send the pattern as a drawing or vector file with panel dimensions and we will quote per panel, including a sample for approval.
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