G611 Granite, Almond Mauve Granite From China

G611 Granite, Almond Mauve Granite From China

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Synonyms: A 011, Almond Mauve, China Lilac, G3511, Hubei, Hubei Pink, Kangmei, Kangmei Hei, Kork Stone, Melange, NDG 056 Purple Peach, WG011

Origin: China, Kangmei, Fujian province

Technical and physical characteristics
Bulk density: 2,82 kg/dm³
Bending strength: 22,0 N/mm²
Compression breaking load: 144,4 N/mm²

This stone internationally may be nominated as a granite however in the area of application of the European Standard (EN) this stone must be nominated as syenite/monzonite.

A medium-grained, light violet syenite/monzonite.

Syenite/Monzonite: Syenite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock of the same general composition as granite but with the quartz either absent or present in relatively small amounts (<5%). Monzonite is an intermediate igneous intrusive rock composed of approximately equal amounts of sodic to intermediate plagioclase and orthoclase feldspars with minor amounts of hornblende, biotite and other minerals. Quartz a minor constituent or is absent; with greater than 10% quartz the rock is termed a quartz monzonite.