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White Santorini is a quartz containing plagioclase and feldspar crystals. Whitish in color with thin streaks like scratches of gray chalk, it has made it one of the most sought after materials by interior designers and architects. His quarry is located in Monjolos, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
GEOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION: QUARTZITE
PROPERTIES | UNIT | RESULTS | |
Water absorption | (%) | 0,285 | |
Dry Bulk | (kg/m³) | 2629 | |
Compressive strength | (Mpa) | 114,39 | |
Flexural strength | (Mpa) | 17,32 | |
Abrasion Resistance | (cm³/cm²) | 0,0120 |
MINEROLOGICAL COMPOSITION
MINERALS | VOLUME(%) |
Quartz | 60 |
Feldspar | 15 |
Plagioclase | 12 |
Steatite | 08 |
Muscovite | 05 |