Pink - Granite
Canada
Item Details
Quarry Location:
Winneway, Québec
Water Absorption:
0.18 By weight %
Density:
2628 kg/m3
Flexural Strength:
11.01 MPa
Compressive Strength:
192 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Countertops, monuments, mosaic, exterior - interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and
Finishing Surface:
Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names:
Winneway Granite,Winneway
Description:
Winneway is a homogenous stone, featuring veins, movements and big pegmatite veins that is interesting for the slab market. The beige range is very hard, has a very fine grain and is very popular for tiles in America. The pink range is high on demand for the funeral market.
Quarry operating since: 1981
Annual Production: 1200 m3 and more
Properties: There are 3 working faces for a distance of 2 km offering. 3 colors with fine grain (beige to pink), on 2 exploitation permits.
Reserves: Unknown for now but of unlimited type. The potential for mass production is evident.
Status: Intermittent operation according to market demand.
ASTM Imperial -- Metric
Absorption by weight ASTM C97 0.18% 0,18%
Compressive strength ASTM C170 27 847Psi 192Mpa
Density ASTM C97 163.73lb/ft3 2 628kg/m3
Modulus of rupture ASTM C99 1 597Psi 11,01Mpa