Norwegian Rose Marble, Hermelin, Antique Verdatre
Norwegian Rose Marble, Hermelin, Antique Verdatre
A very exclusive and strong marble with very good polishing characteristics. The colour of Antique Verdatre is light green with dark blue-gray and brown spots. Some blocks my have a very light tint of pink in the background colour.
This marble is particularly popular as tabletops, mantelpieces, floor and wall tiles.
1.choice
Technical qualities:
Table 1.
Specific gravity | Water absorption weight | Bending strength | Compressive strength |
2,76 | 0,12 | 11,9 | 118,0 |
Table 2. Thermal growth [10-6 / ºC]
Test-cycle
| Test no. 1 | Test no. 2 | ||||||
23 ºC to 70 ºC | 23 ºC to -20 ºC | 23 ºC to 70 ºC | 23 ºC to -20 ºC | |||||
µ | average | µ | average | µ | average | µ | average | |
1 | 6,3 | 6,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 6,9 | 7,1 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
2 | 5,9 | 1,0 | 7,2 | 1,0 |
The tested Arctic Green sample has a thermal growth of 3,2 x 10-6/ ºC in a temperature range between -20 ºC to +70 ºC
Table 3.
Test-piece | Abrasion in mm after | Weight loss in gram after | ||||||
1000 RPM | 2000 RPM | 1000 RPM | 2000 RPM | |||||
average | average | average | average | |||||
1 | 3,33 | 3,45 | 6,55 | 6,54 | 34,50 | 36,10 | 67,74 | 68,10 |
2 | 3,56 | 6,52 | 37,69 | 68,36 |
The tested Arctic Green sample has the following abrasion characteristic after ASTM D1242-87: 6,5 mm