Arctic red

A red and brown granite from Merijärvi.

The texture of this non-foliated granite is coarse- and medium-grained, and its dominating colours are red and brown.

Variation in colour: Slight
Weather Resistance: Good
Abrasion Resistance: Good

Quarry Site: Likala, Merijärvi
Quarrying began in 1991
Amount of Quarries: 1

Mechanical Properties
Density	2620 kg/m3
Water absorption	0,29 wt %
Compressive strength	230 Mpa
Flexural strength	11,6 Mpa
Hardness	6,2 Mohs

Mineral composition
Potash feldspar	33%
Plagioclase	13%
Quartz	46%
Biotite	8%