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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.
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Variation
in colour: Slight
Weather Resistance: Good
Abrasion Resistance: Good
Quarry site: Ylämaa
Quarrying began in 1988
Amount of Quarries: 1
| Mechanical Properties |
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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
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41% |
| Other |
9% |
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