- Material Type:
- Marble
- Origin:
Greece (Didyma, Argolis, Peloponnese) - Primary Color(s):
- Beige
- Recommended Usage:
- Countertops, monuments, mosaic, exterior - interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
- Additional Names:
- Didyma Beige Marble, Beige of Didyma Marble, Beige of Didima Marble, Banded of Dydima Marble, Beige Banded of Didyma, Didimon Marble, Didimon Beige Marble, Didimou Beige Marble, Didima Brown Marble, Didymon Beige Limestone, Argolis Beige Marble, Didymon Beige Marble
- Finished Surface:
- Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Description
APPARENT SPECIFIC DENSITY (ASTMC-97) 2720
WATER ABSORPTION % wt (ASTM C-97) 0,27
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, MPa (ASTM C-170) 110
FLEXURAL STRENGTH - WET CONDITION, MPa (ASTM C-99) 12
ABRASION RESISTANCE, mm (DIN 52108 - 20 CYCLES) 2,81
MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION, % wt
CALCITE 95,00
DOLOMITE 3,00
QUARTZ 2,00
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, % wt
CaO 53 MgO 0,83 SiO2 1,72
Fe2O3 0,43 AI2O3 0,38 K2O 0,04
Na2O 0,03 MnO 0,00 LOI 42,50