Verde Spluga Quartzite Blocks, Green Quartzite Blocks Italy

The Verde Spluga is a gneiss coming from the Spluga valley, in the province of Sondrio (Italy). Location and altitude make the quarring of this material particularly hard. The rock present medium grain and schisting weaving. Its colour is GREEN with the possibility to have some parts containing white quarzite that makes it more shiny. Its features mean that it is ideal for all interior and exterior applications.
Physical / mechanical Characteristics (Averages values):
Apparent density: 2650 Kg/mc
Open porosity (by volume): 0,8%
Water absorption (by mass): 0,3%
Flexural strength in natural conditions: 27,6 MPa
Flexural strength after frost test: 27,4 MPa
Compression strength in natural conditions: 176 MPa
Compression strength after frost test: 212 MPa
Abrasion resistance - groove length: 15,5 mm
Slip resistance value - sand blasted (dry): 86 (SRV)
Slip resistance value - sand blasted (wet): 63 (SRV-USRV)
Breaking load at dowel-hole: 3228 N
Breaking load at dowel-hole, maximum fracture distance:69 mm
Petrographic definition: gneiss
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