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| Fox
Brown
A brown granite from Oulainen.
Fox Brown is a coarse-grained, non-foliated dark brown granite.
All interior and outdoor uses.
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Variation
in colour: Average
Weather Resistance: Good
Abrasion Resistance: Good
Quarry site: Piipsjärvi, Oulainen
Quarrying began in 1982
Amount of Quarries: 3
| Mechanical Properties |
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Density |
2710
kg/m3 |
| Water absorption |
0,29
wt % |
| Compressive strength |
215 MPa |
| Flexural strength |
13,4
MPa |
| Hardness |
6,0 Mohs |
| Mineral composition |
| Potash feldspar |
70% |
| Plagioclase |
11% |
| Quartz |
12% |
| Biotite |
1% |
| Other |
6% |
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