Red - Granite
Quarry Location: Monte do Padre João, Monforte, Portalegre
Water Absorption: 0.2 By volume %
Density: 2642 kg/m³
Flexural Strength: 15.5 MPa
Compressive Strength: 204.6 - 214.0 MPa
Recommended Usage: Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, monuments, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and
Finishing Surface: Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names: Forte Rosa, Rosa Forte, Monforte Violeta Escuro, Rosa Platino, Monte do Patre Joao, Monforte, Roxo Monforte, Belrose, Monforte San Andre, San Andre, Rosa Forte Granite, Rosa Monforte
Mineralogical composition
Quartz:25%
Microcline:40%
Plagioclase:20%
Biotite mica:10%
Others: 5%
Chemical composition
Siliziumdioxid:72,35%
Aluminiumoxid:13,66%
Eisenoxid:2,48%
Calciumoxid:1,40%
Natriumoxid:3,87%
Kaliumoxid:4,14%
Titanoxid:0,13%
Magnesiumoxid:0,38%