Grey - Soapstone
Quarry Location: Piuro, Val Bregaglia, Chiavenna, Provincia di Sondrio
Water Absorption: 0.04 - 0.05 %
Density: 2956 - 2993 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 15.3 - 34.5 MPa
Compressive Strength: 100.0 - 200.0 MPa
Recommended Usage: Countertops, monuments, stoves, cookware,mosaic, exterior - interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
Finishing Surface: Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Additional Names: Italy Soapstone Grey Soapstone Soapstone,Verde Ollare Soapstone,Sondrio Soapstone,Pietra Ollare
Petrographic definition;
Schist in TALC-amphibole-olivine