- Material Type:
- Marble
- Origin:
Greece (Eretria, Evoia (Euboea)) - Primary Color(s):
- Red
- Recommended Usage:
- Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, monuments, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
- Additional Names:
- Evoia Red Marble, Red Eretria Marble, Rosso Eretria Marble, Marmo Rosso Di Eretria, Eretria Red Marble
- Finished Surface:
- Polished,Bush Hammered,Tumbled,Brushed,Honed,Split,Machine Cut,Natural Surface,Sandblasted,Acid Washing,Combed,Leathered,Water Jet,Filled,Chiseled,Pickling
Description
APPARENT SPECIFIC DENSITY (ASTMC-97) 2685
WATER ABSORPTION % wt (ASTM C-97) 0,28
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, MPa (ASTM C-170) 109
FLEXURAL STRENGTH - WET CONDITION, MPa (ASTM C-99) 14
ABRASION RESISTANCE, mm (DIN 52108 - 20 CYCLES) 3,93
MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION, % wt
CALCITE 92
DOLOMITE 2
QUARTZ 3
CLAY MINERALS 3
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, % wt
CaO 51,39 MgO 1,55 SiO2 2,44
Fe2O3 0,38 AI2O3 2,03
LOI 41,69