Stone of the Month: December 2010
Country of origin: Brazil
Apparent unit mass: 2,640 kg/cu.m
Coefficient of abrasion: 8.33 mm
Simple compression: 130.42 MPa
Flexural strength: 19.85 MPa
Simple compression (after 20 freeze/thaw cycles): 132 MPa
Sliding friction wear test: 3.50 mm
Impact test: 23.5 kg cm
Hardness: 4 Mohs
This Stone of the Month supplied by Antolini Luigi & C., Sega di Cavaion, Verona, Italy. 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 high-resolution digital image, along with the relevant technical data, to michael@stoneworld.com.
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