Grey - Marble
Slovenia
Item Details
Quarry Location:
North of the village Hotavlje, Blegoš mountain, Gorenja Vas
Recommended Usage:
Building stone,countertops, sinks, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, interior, exterr
Finishing Surface:
Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names:
Hotavlje Dark Grey,Hotavlje Grey,Hotavlje Mramor,Karnian Limestone,Cordevol Limestone Marble,Hotavlje Tamni
Description:
MINERAL COMPOSITION: calcite (up to 98 %), traces of dolomite, flint, pyrites, haematite, limonite, clay minerals (chlorite, serycite), clays (albit).
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: parts with admixtures contain 52 to 55 % CaO in average, up to 3 % MgO, loss on ignition up to 43 %. Due to heterogeneity of mineral or because the above stated inputs, the chemical composition in different parts of the site changes significantly