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| Carmen
Red
A red granite from Virolahti.
Carmen Red is a coarse-grained, non-foliated deep red granite
with individual, relatively large, usually round potash
feldspar crystals (pytrite) ranging from 20 to 50 mm in
diameter. There is some variation in appearance among blocks
from different quarry sites.
All interior and outdoor uses.
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Variation in colour: Slight
Weather Resistance: Good
Abrasion Resistance: Good
Quarry site: Virolahti
Quarrying began in the 1970s.
Amount of Quarries: 4
| Mechanical Properties |
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Density |
2630
kg/m3 |
| Water absorption |
0,14
wt % |
| Compressive strength |
123
Mpa |
| Flexural strength |
9,5
Mpa |
| Hardness |
6,3 Mohs |
| Mineral composition |
| Potash feldspar |
50% |
| Plagioclase |
9% |
| Quartz |
36% |
| Biotite |
5% |
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