About
Item Details
- Material Type:
- Marble
- Origin:
Greece (Karnazeika, Argolis, Peloponnese) - Primary Color(s):
- Beige
- Recommended Usage:
- Building stone,countertops, sinks, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, interior, exterr
- Additional Names:
- Carnis Chiaro Limestone, Karnazeika Chiaro Marble, Karnazeika Light Marble, Carnis Chiaro Marble, argolis Beige, Argolis Gold, Carnis Chiaro
- Finished Surface:
- Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Testing
- Water Absorption:
- 0.26 By weight %
- Density:
- 2710 kg/m3
- Flexural Strength:
- 14.2 MPa
- Compressive Strength:
- 96.0 - 97.9 MPa
Description
APPARENT SPECIFIC DENSITY (ASTMC-97) 2710
WATER ABSORPTION % wt (ASTM C-97) 0,26
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, MPa (ASTM C-170) 96
FLEXURAL STRENGTH - WET CONDITION, MPa (ASTM C-99) 14
ABRASION RESISTANCE, mm (DIN 52108 - 20 CYCLES) 2,88
MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION, % wt
CALCITE 95,00
DOLOMITE 3,00
QUARTZ 1,00
CLAY MINERALS 1
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, % wt
CaO 52 MgO 2,30 SiO2 1,10
Fe2O3 0,49 AI2O3 0,34 K2O 0,06
Na2O 0,09 MnO 0,01 LOI 43,90