White - Marble
Quarry Location: Apricena, Provincia di Foggia, Puglia
Water Absorption: 0.03 By volume %
Density: 2720 Kg/m³
Flexural Strength: 14.4 - 18.1 MPa
Compressive Strength: 148.6 - 175.1 MPa
Recommended Usage: Counter tops and bars, wall and floor tiles
Additional Names: Apricena Biancone, Apricena, Pietra di Apricena, Biancone, Biancone di Apricena, Bianco di Apricena, Bianco Apricena Limestone Marble, Biancone Apricena
CARATTERISTICHE TECNICHE MEDIE
Peso specifico 2,72 gr/m3
Peso di volume 2,68 gr/m3
Coefficente di imbibizione riferito al peso 0,11 %
Coefficente di dilatazione lineare termica 3,53 mm/m °C x 10 –3
Resistenza a compressione allo stato naturale 1.775 Kg/cm2
Resistenza a compressione saturo d’acqua 1.670 Kg/cm2
Resistenza a compressione dopo 20 cicli
di gelo e disgelo 1.650 Kg/cm2
Modulo elastico (compressione) 380.000 Kg/cm2
Resistenza all’usura 2,79 mm/km
Resistenza all’urto 17,5 Kg/km
Grado di compattezza 0.985
Grado di porosità 0.015
Composizione chimica ~98% CaCO3
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Biancone Apricena is compactness and the color not white but darker dots mixed with some cream. It is available in slabs with honed, brushed, polished finishes and recommended for interior and exterior projects in freezing climates including flooring, landscaping, walls and countertops.
Color:
It is a material with shades ranging from beige, ivory and pink colors (depending on the variety), with frequent thin and sinuous veins, which characterize the surface.
Surface finishing:
Polished, Honed, Tumbled, Sandblasted and Brushed(Antique).
Usages:
Exterior - Interior Flooring: Yes
Wall / Backsplash: Yes
Countertops: Yes
Exterior Usage: Yes
Available Size (cm):
10x10, 20x20, 25x25, 30x30, 30.5x30.5, 61x30.5, 40x40, 60x60, 60x30 ,80x100
thickness 1.0/1.2/1.5/2.0/2.5/3.0cm
Slabs(cm)
Small slab:
180~240 up x 60 / 70 x 2 / 3cm /5cm
Big slab:
240~300 x 120~200 x 2 / 3 / 5 cm
Cut to size
French Pattern & Ashlar Pattern Set Sizes:
8”x8” ,12"x12",8”x16”,16”x16”,16”x24”
Cut to size, 120x60x2/3cm for wall cladding
Standard counter top:
96"x25.5"x3cm, 108"x25.5"x3cm, 96"x26"x3cm, 108"x26"x3cm,
96"x25.5"x2cm, 108"x25.5"x2cm, 96"x26"x2cm, 108"x26"x2cm,
Vanity Tops:
25'' x 19''/22'', 31'' x 19''/22'', 37'' x 19''/22'', 49''x19''/22'', 61'' x 19''/22''(Single or Double sinks)
Edge profile:
Bevel, Full Bull-nose, Half Bull-nose, OG, Laminated Bevel, Laminated Full Bull-nose, Laminated OG, etc...