Vanilla
Vanilla
Country of origin Brazil
Specific mass (dry) 2,626 kg/m3
Specific mass (wet) 2,639 kg/m3
Water absorption 0.48
Modulus of rupture 7.29 MPa
Compressive strength 122 MPa
This Stone of the Month supplied by Marmocil, Espirito Santo, Brazil. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project. To submit your own Stone of the Month, send a transparency or an 8- x 10-inch or larger print of any stone material along with ASTM results to Stone of the Month, Stone World, 210 Route 4 East, Suite 311, Paramus, NJ 07652.
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