Red - Granite
Quarry Location: Tynkä, Kalajoki
Water Absorption: 0.14 %-0.29 weight %
Density: 2740 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 12.9 - 15.7 Mpa
Compressive Strength: 163 - 179 Mpa
Recommended Usage: Suitable for interior and exterior applications
Additional Names: Moss Green,Moss Granite,Pink Green Granite
A red and green unacite from Kalajoki.Moss Granite is a fine- and medium-grained, slightly foliated red and green unacite with rather large, deep red potash feldspar grains, ranging from 20 to 50 mm in diameter. All interior and outdoor uses, especially table tops and interior decoration
Mineral distribution on the average: orthoclase: 46%, cordierite: 23%, epidote. 17%, quartz: 8%, chlorite: 5%, accessories: 1%