Esko Brown 3, Taivassalo
Esko Brown granite, which is quarried in Taivassalo, has been used in distinguished projects worldwide. This round-grained, brown stone is not in continual production, and it is extracted upon demand.
Technical properties
EN_13755 Water absorption 0.14 %
EN_1936 Apparent density 2680 kg/m3
EN_12372 Flexural strenght 12 Mpa
EN_12371 Frost resistance, change of flexural strenght* 6.7 %
EN_1926 Compressive strenght 176 Mpa
EN_14157 Abrasion resistance 17 mm
EN_13364 Breaking load at dowel hole 2450 N
* after 48 cycles
Mineral content
Values according to new EN-12407 standard.
K-feldspar 40.7 Wt %
Quartz 28.8 Wt %
Plagioclase 21.2 Wt %
Amphibole 6.4 Wt %
Biotite 2.2 Wt %
Accessory minerals 0.7 Wt %
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