Brown - Granite
Quarry Location: Nave, Monte Foia, Serra de Monchique, Algarve
Water Absorption: 0.25 By Weight %
Density: 2520 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 14.1 - 17.8 MPa
Compressive Strength: 85.6 - 105.5 MPa
Recommended Usage: Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping
Finishing Surface: Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names: Cinzento Monchique Granite, Marrom Monchique, Marron San Luis Granite, Marron Serra Monchique, Monchique St. Luis Granite, Sierra Monchique, Sienita Monchique Granite, Sienito de Monchique Granite Granite, in China stone market:树桂冰花(Shù guì bīnghuā), Marron Monchique
Marron Monchique Granite is a nephelinic syenite with medium to coarse grain, with grayish color in which highlights the minerals of nepheline with reddish to dark brown color.
Mechanical resistance to compression :: 1055 kg/cm2
Mechanical Compressive strength after test gelativity :: 856 kg/cm2