Black - Granite
Canada
Item Details
Quarry Location:
Rivière-Pentecôte, Québec
Water Absorption:
0.04 %
Density:
2691 kg/m3
Flexural Strength:
176 MPa
Compressive Strength:
11.4 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Countertops, monuments, mosaic, exterior - interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
Finishing Surface:
Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names:
Nordic Black Granite,Peribonka Granite,Canadian Black,Peribonka Black,Peribonka Black Granite,Noir Nordic Granite
Description:
This black homogeneous stone with mega-crystal has a marble aesthetic aspect. Nordic Black is perfect for construction and decoration purposes.
Quarry operating since: 1990
Annual Production: 1800 m3 and more
Properties: Well developed on the two extraction beds, easy access
Reserves: Somewhat unlimited, a few centuries
Status: Intermittent operation according to market demand. In operation in 2005.
Finishes Available: Antique, Bush hammered, Honed, Plasma flamed, Plasma flamed and washed, Polished, Sandblasted, Thermal, Waterjet