Blue - Soapstone
Quarry Location: Nunnanlahti, Juuka, Soumussalmi
Water Absorption: 0.11 By Weight %
Density: 2910 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 9.1 MPa
Compressive Strength: 61.2 MPa
Recommended Usage: ovens and fireplaces, facades, floors, wall claddings, heat retaining walls
Additional Names: Soapstone Finnish,Nunnanlahti Soapstone,Firestone,Finnischer Sopeckstein,Tulikivi,Tulikivi Green,Nunna Vuolukivi,Tulikivi Classic,Tulikivi Sky,Tulikivi Grey,Tulikivi Blue,Tulikivi Blue Soapstone
Tulikivi Blue is a blueish stone with a streaked pattern. Recommended use: ovens and fireplaces, facades, floors, wall claddings, heat retaining walls
Mineral distribution on the average: steatite: 45%, magnesite: 45%, chlorite: 10%.