OWN QUARRY
As formed by crystals quartz, tourmaline and biotite, Anthracite is a black-colored quartzite which forms crystal domains related by straight and curved contacts, leaving it with a smooth and charming movement, conquering and increasing more and more admirers for its beauty. It can be used indoors and outdoors. Its quarry is located in Taiobeiras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
PROPERTIES | UNIT | RESULTS | |
Water absorption | (%) | 0,32 | |
Specific Mass aparently dry | (kg/m³) | 2726 | |
Compressive Strength | (Mpa) | 134,9 | |
Flexural Strength | (Mpa) | 24,4 | |
Plagioclase | 01 |
MINEROLOGICAL COMPOSITION | |||
MINERALS | VOLUME(%) | ||
Quartz | 53 | ||
Turmaline | 30 | ||
Biotite + Muscovite + Chlorite | 15 | ||
Plagioclase | 01 |