Red - Granite
Quarry Location: Merijärvi, Ylipää, 1991
Water Absorption: 0.29 %
Density: 2620 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 118 kg/cm2
Compressive Strength: 2346 kg/cm2
Recommended Usage: Suitable for interior and exterior applications
Additional Names: Arctic Red, Merijärvi Red, Merijaervi Red Granite
The texture of this non-foliated granite is coarse- and medium-grained, and its dominating colours are red and brown. All interior and outdoor uses.
Mineralogical composition
Orthoclase (alkali feldspar):33%
Plagioclase:13%
Quartz:46%
Biotite mica:8%