Palin Granit Oy

Baltic green

A green granite from Ylämaa.

Baltic Green is a coarse-grained, non-foliated deep green granite with individual, relatively large, round potash feldspar crystals, ranging from 15 to 40 mm in diameter.


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

Quarry site: Ylämaa
Quarrying began in 1988
Amount of Quarries: 1

Mechanical Properties

Density
2660kg/m3
Water absorption
0,28p-%
Compressive strength
211MPa
Flexural strength
10,3MPa
Hardness
5,9Mohs

Mineral composition
Potash feldspar
33%
Plagioclase
17%
Quartz 
41%
Other
9%