Balmoral Red fg.

A red granite from Vehmaa.

The texture of this non-foliated, equigranular granite is fine-grained, and its dominating colour is deep red. All interior and outdoor uses, and a well suited raw material for quarry stone products.

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

Quarry site: Vehmaa
Quarrying began in 1901
Amount of Quarries: 2

Mechanical Properties
Density	2630kg/m3
Water absorption	0,15p-%
Compressive strength	191MPa
Flexural strength	11,8MPa
Hardness	6,2Mohs

Mineral composition
Potash feldspar	41%
Plagioclase	16%
Quartz	36%
Amphibole	7%