Esko Brown

A brown granite from Taivassalo.

Esko Brown is a coarse- and medium-grained, non-foliated brown granite with individual, rather large potash feldspar crystals ranging from 15 to 40 mm in diameter. All interior and outdoor uses.

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

Quarry site: Marjus, Taivassalo
Quarrying began in 1983
Amount of Quarries: 1

Mechanical Properties
Density	2690 kg/m3
Water absorption	0,17 wt %
Compressive strength	185 MPa
Flexural strength	9,1 MPa
Hardness	6,3 Mohs

Mineral composition
Potash feldspar	38%
Plagioclase	19%
Quartz	32%
Other	11%