About
Item Details
- Material Type:
- Porphyry
- Origin:
Italy (Montiggl Lake, South Tyrol) - Primary Color(s):
- Red
- Recommended Usage:
- Building stone, fireplaces, stairs, sinks, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, mosaic,
- Additional Names:
- Montiggl Porphyry, Porfido di Monticolo, Porfido Monticolo, Montiggler Porphyry
- Finished Surface:
- Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Thermalled, Natural Cleft, Weatheredge
Testing
- Water Absorption:
- 0.77 By weight %
- Density:
- 2545 kg/m3
- Flexural Strength:
- 23.8 MPa
- Compressive Strength:
- 278.0 - 279.0 MPa
Description
Montiggler Porphyry is a fine grain red brown porphyr quarried in Italy. This stone is especially good for Building stone, fireplaces, stairs, sinks, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, mosaic, interior, exterrior, wall, floor, paving and other design projects. Montiggler Porphyr can be processed into Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Thermalled, Natural Cleft, Weatheredge and so on.