Rosa El Nasr-pink Granite

Rosa El Nasr
*The scientific name: pink granite
*The real name of this kind is Rosa El Nasr but it’s known also with the name Rosa Magenta
*Mineral Composition & Texture:
It is coarse grained granite composed of quartz ( 30%) showing undulatory extinction .Plagioclase crystals are sometimes altered ,twinned and zoned .some alkali feldspar crystals are well identified .Biotitic ,chlorine and opaque are occurred as minors
*This kind of granite comes from the region of Aswan in the south of the Egypt.
*This kind of granite can be use indoor or outdoor; it can be used as slabs or as tiles as well

Summery of tests performed on Rosa El Nasr according to( ETI)
Abrasion resistance hardness-40.6
Flexural strength Mpa.- 15.1
Modulus of rupture Mpa.- 16.56
Compressive strength Mpa.- 147.00
Absorption by weight % -0.15
Density (kg/m3) -2637