Red - Granite
Quarry Location: Kynnyksentie, Lieto
Water Absorption: 0.12 %
Density: 2620 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 16.2 MPa
Compressive Strength: 180.0 MPa
Recommended Usage: Exterior building cladding, Interior wall panels, Counter tops and bars
Additional Names: Lieto Red,Omega Granit,Omega Granite
Omega is a coarse- and medium-grained, foliated, mainly red migmatite with a lively pattern. All interior and outdoor uses, especially table tops and interior decoration.
Technical properties
EN_13755 Water absorption 0.12 %
EN_1936 Apparent density 2620 kg/m3
EN_12372 Flexural strenght 16.2 Mpa
EN_12371 Frost resistance, change of flexural strenght* -6.2 %
EN_1926 Compressive strenght 180 Mpa
EN_14157 Abrasion resistance 17 mm
EN_13364 Breaking load at dowel hole 3050 N
* after 48 cycles
Mineral content
Values according to new EN-12407 standard.
K-feldspar 40.8 Wt %
Quartz 33.8 Wt %
Plagioclase 22.0 Wt %
Biotite 3.2 Wt %
Accessory minerals 0.1 Wt %