Item Details
Quarry Location:
Altagnana, Provincia di Massa - Carrara, Toscana
Water Absorption:
0.08 %
Density:
2695 kg/m3
Flexural Strength:
13.4 MPa
Compressive Strength:
98.0 - 113.0 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Construction stone, ornamental stone, mosaic, pavers, stairs, fireplaces, sinks, balustrades, etc,
Finishing Surface:
Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Additional Names:
Breccia Fior di Pesco, Brecia Corchia, Breccia Violetta, Breccia Corchia Marble, Marmi Breccia Corchia, Breccia Corchia
Description:
Petrographic definition: Marble
Massa Unit Volume: 2695 Kg/m3
Water absorption: 0.08 %
Compression breaking load Simple: 98 MPa
Compression breaking load after freezing: 113 MPa
Tangent Modulus: MPa
Secant Modulus: MPa
Indirect Tensile Strength by bending 13.4 MPa
Coefficient corresponding Abrasion (referred to Granite St. Fedelino): 0.69
Impact resistance: minimum fall height: 43 cm
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion: 4.9 x 10-5 0C-1
Knoop microhardness: 1452 MPa
non-uniformity index of hardness: 1.14
Source: Università di Pisa - Politecnico di Torino