Data on Baltic Brown
Name: Baltic Brown
Country:
Finland ( Savitaipale, Ylaemaa, Grenze, Husu, Leppeeranta, Miehikkaelae )
Synonyms: Baltic Braun, Baltic Brown Luumaki, Baltic Brown ED, Baltic Brown D, Baltic Brown YD, Baltic Brown V, Baltic Brown Granite, Baltik Braun, Brown Baltic, Bruno Baltico, Castanho Verdoso, Coffe Diamond, Marron Baltico, Marrone Baltico, Rapakiwi-Granit, Ylaemaan Ruskea
Recommended Usage: Exterior building cladding, Interior wall panels, Counter tops and bars, monuments
Description: Other names: Bruno Baltico Granite, Bruno Brown Granite
Similar stones: Monola Brown Finland, Brown Ukraine Ukraine, Caledonia And Autumn Brown Canada, Baltic Green And Carmen Red Finland
Baltic Brown Granite is extremely hard and dense
stone. Formed eons ago, Baltic Brown granite resists weather, wear, freeze and thaw. The density of Baltic Brown makes it stain, water and mildew resistant. Born of the inner fires of earth, Baltic Brown granite is practically unfazed by fire
Mineralogical composition
Orthoclase (alkali feldspar):55%
Plagioclase:11%
Quartz:25%
Amphibole:9%
Testing
CompressiveStrength: 187 MPa
WaterAbsorption: 0.18 By Weight %
Density: 2650 kg/m3
FlexuralStrength: 11.3 MPa