Data on Irish Green Extra
Name: Irish Green Extra
Country:
Ireland ( Derryclare, Lissoughter, Recess, Co. Galway, Connemara, west coast of Ireland )
Synonyms: Irish Green, Irish Green Wild,Irish Green Extra
Recommended Usage: Bathroom, Wall cladding, Counter top, Shower, Dimensional stone, Flooring residential
Description: The color ranges from pale yellow to dark green with veins of white and grey. It is a silicate
marble (containing serpentine) of the Precambrian period.
Because having a tendency to break, slabs are often strengthened with a resin and fiber backing.
Quarried since the early 19th century, there are many trade names for this stone: Connemara Barnanoraun, Connemara Dark, Connemara Derryclare, Connemara Light, Connemara Lissoughter, Connemara Recess and Irish Green Wild.
Testing
WaterAbsorption: 0.62 By weight %
CompressiveStrength: 99.28 MPa
Density: 2600 kg/m3
FlexuralStrength: 8.14 MPa