Green - Granite
Quarry Location: Ylämaa, Sirkjärvi
Water Absorption: 0.13 %
Density: 2680 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 8.8 Mpa
Compressive Strength: 183 Mpa
Recommended Usage: Suitable for interior and exterior applications
Additional Names: Ylaemaan Green,Ylaemaan Vihreae Granite
Baltic Green is a coarse-grained, non-foliated deep green granite with individual, relatively large, round potash feldspar crystals, ranging from 15 to 40 mm in diameter.
Technical properties
EN_13755 Water absorption 0.13 %
EN_1936 Apparent density 2680 kg/m3
EN_12372 Flexural strenght 8.8 Mpa
EN_12371 Frost resistance, change of flexural strenght* -3.4 %
EN_1926 Compressive strenght 183 Mpa
EN_14157 Abrasion resistance 18 mm
EN_13364 Breaking load at dowel hole 1950 N
* after 48 cycles
Mineral content
Values according to new EN-12407 standard.
K-feldspar 29.1 Wt %
Plagioclase 27.0 Wt %
Quartz 26.3 Wt %
Amphibole 13.3 Wt %
Biotite 2.3 Wt %
Accessory minerals 1.9 Wt %