The variegated Omega stone, extracted from a quarry in Lieto, is slightly lighter in colour and more coarsely grained than Lieto Red. Omega is used widely for gravestones and interior decoration, as well as for exterior spaces. Amount of extraction: approx. 70 m3 / month.
Technical properties
EN_13755 Water absorption 0.12 %
EN_1936 Apparent density 2620 kg/m3
EN_12372 Flexural strenght 16.2 Mpa
EN_12371 Frost resistance, change of flexural strenght* -6.2 %
EN_1926 Compressive strenght 180 Mpa
EN_14157 Abrasion resistance 17 mm
EN_13364 Breaking load at dowel hole 3050 N
* after 48 cycles
Mineral content
Values according to new EN-12407 standard.
K-feldspar 40.8 Wt %
Quartz 33.8 Wt %
Plagioclase 22.0 Wt %
Biotite 3.2 Wt %
Accessory minerals 0.1 Wt %
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