Color range
 Brown-grey
("chocolate") |
 Brown-grey
with rose tint
("chestnut") |
 Rose-grey |
Granite processing
Waxed granite |
 Polished granite |
 Granite treated
by tooth axe |
 Heat-treated granite |
Chemical Composition (%)
| Plagioclase |
32 |
| Potash Feldspar |
42 |
| Quartz |
25 |
| Biotite, Muscovite, Sericite, etc. |
1 |
Physical-mechanical Properties
| Density |
2,64 g/cm3 |
| Water Absorption |
0,30% |
| Sponginess |
1,14% |
| Ultimate Compression Strength |
from 1705 to 2715 kg/cm2 |
| Reduction after 50 cycles of freezing |
from 0,6 to 3% |
| Abradability |
0,11 g/cm22 |
Granite is a natural source of radiation, like most natural stones. The radionuclidic composition of granites reefers them to the lowest class of radiation (class I), thus granites can be used for any kind of building construction without limitation.
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