Karelia Red Granite From Finland

Karelia Red Granite From Finland

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Synonyms: Carelia Red, Carelian Red, Karelia Red, Karelian, Karelian Rot, Karelian Rouge, Karelien Rot, Rosso Carelia

Origin: Finland, Sippola Anjalankoski, Virolahti

Quarrying began in 1980
Amount of Quarries: 2

Mechanical Properties:
Density: 2580kg/m3
Water absorption: 0,24p-%
Compressive strength: 179MPa
Flexural strength: 10,9MPa
Hardness: 6,3Mohs

Mineral Composition
Potash feldspar: 52%
Plagioclase: 11%
Quartz: 36%
Other: 1%

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

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 granite.

A red granite from Anjalankoski. The texture of this non-foliated deep red granite is coarse-grained, and characteristic to its appearance are the individual, relatively large, usually round potash feldspar crystals ranging from 15 to 40 mm in diameter. All interior and outdoor uses.

Granite: Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granites are usually medium to coarse grained, occasionally with some individual crystals larger than the groundmass forming a rock known as porphyry. Granites can be pink to dark gray or even black, depending on their chemistry and mineralogy.