Green - Marble
Quarry Location: Derryclare, Lissoughter, Recess, Co. Galway, Connemara, west coast of Ireland
Water Absorption: 0.62 By weight %
Density: 2600 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 8.14 MPa
Compressive Strength: 99.28 MPa
Recommended Usage: Kitchen and bathroom countertops, monuments, building stone, ornamental stone, stairs, interior, exterior wall and floor applications, mosaic, waterjet pattern, wall panels, table tops, window sills, balustrades, columns, wall and pool copings, pool pavers, sculptures, fireplaces
Finishing Surface: Polished,Bush Hammered,Tumbled,Brushed,Honed,Split,Machine Cut,Natural Surface,Sandblasted,Combed,Leathered,Water Jet,Filled,Chiseled,Pickling
Additional Names: Connemara Marble, Connemarble Green Marble, Irish Green Wild Marble, Connemara Lissoughter Marble, Connemarble Light Green Marble,Irish Green Extra Marble
Irish Green Extra Marble is a captivating natural stone with a color spectrum that spans from pale yellow to dark green, featuring veins of white and grey. This marble is classified as a silicate marble, containing serpentine, and originates from the Precambrian period. Due to its tendency to break, slabs are commonly reinforced with a resin and fiber backing.
Quarried since the early 19th century, this marble is extracted from locations such as Derryclare, Lissoughter, Recess, Co. Galway, Connemara, on the west coast of Ireland. Irish Green Extra Marble is associated with various trade names, including Connemara Barnanoraun, Connemara Dark, Connemara Derryclare, Connemara Light, Connemara Lissoughter, Connemara Recess, and Irish Green Wild. Each of these variants showcases the unique beauty of this marble, making it a sought-after choice for a variety of design and architectural applications.