Red - Granite
Quarry Location: Museotie 735, Ravijoki, Virolahti
Water Absorption: 0.18 %
Density: 2630 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 8.91 MPa
Compressive Strength: 191 MPa
Recommended Usage: Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, coluntertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capp
Finishing Surface: Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names: Baltic Rot Granit,Baltik Red,Baltik Rot,Rapakiwi-Granit Rot,Rosso Baltico,Karelian Red,Karelia Red,Rosso Karelia,Rosso Carelia Granite,Karelien Rot
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 20 to 50 mm in diameter. All interior and outdoor uses.
Mineralogical composition
Orthoclase (alkali feldspar):52%
Plagioclase:11%
Quartz:36%