Black - Granite
Quarry Location: Bosspruit, Rustenburg, North-West
Water Absorption: 0.08 %
Density: 2950 kg/m³
Flexural Strength: 22.0 Mpa
Compressive Strength: 270 MPa
Recommended Usage: Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, monuments, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
Finishing Surface: Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names: Bon Acord Granite,Bonacord Granite,Bon Accord Black Granite,Bon Accord Granite
Commercial trade name: BONACORD S
Geological classification: GABBRO
Mineralogical composition:
- Major constituent minerals: PLAGIOCLASE, ORTHOPYROXENE, CLINOPYROXENE
- Accessory minerals: MAGNETITE, SERICITE