Kashmir Gold Granite From India

Kashmir Gold Granite From India

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Synonyms: Cachmere Gold, Cachmere Golden, Cashmere Gold, Cashmir Gold, Gold Cachemire, Kashmir Gold, Kasmir Gold

Origin: India

Technical and physical characteristics
Bulk density: 2,621 kg/dm³
Bending strength: 15,30 N/mm²
Compression breaking load: 204,24 N/mm²
Water absorption: 0,45 %

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 granulite.

A yellow-brown granulite with some single, brown-red garnets.

Granulite: Granulites are metamorphic rocks that have experienced high temperatures of metamorphism. They typically have a granular (granoblastic) texture that is, a texture comprised of similarly sized and shaped grains and hence the name granulite.