About
Material Type:
Granite
Origin:
Finland
((Vehmaa, Taivassalo))
Priamry Color(s):
Red
Recommended Usage:Kitchen and bathroom countertops, monuments, building stone, ornamental stone, stairs, interior, exterior wall and floor applications, mosaic, waterjet pattern, wall panels, table tops, window sills, balustrades, columns, wall and pool copings, pool pavers, sculptures, fireplaces, cobbles, pavers, curbstone
Additional Names:Granito Rosso Balmoral,Balmoral Rosso Granite,Balmoral Red Coarse Granite,Finnish Red Granite,Red Balmoral Granite,Granito Rojo Balmoral,Rosso Balmoral Granite,Rosso Finnlandia Granite,Taivassalon Punainen,Vehmo Granite,Balmoral Fg Granite,Bge Taivassolo Granite,Balmoral Red 5 Granite,Taivassalo Granite,In China Stone Market:路佑红(Lù Yòu Hóng)
Finished Surface:Polished,Flamed,Bush Hammered,Tumbled,Brushed,Honed,Split,Machine Cut,Natural Surface,Sandblasted,Acid Washing,Combed,Leathered,Water Jet,Filled,Chiseled,Pickling
Testing
Water
Absorption:0.15 By weight%
Density:2640 kg/m3
Compressive
Strength:171.0 - 184 MPa
Description
Balmoral Red Granite is a medium to coarse-grained granite originating from Finland, specifically from the Vehmaa and Taivassalo regions. It is categorized as pre-Cambrian Finnish red granite, falling into the classification of alkaline granite / biotite granite. The name "Balmoral Red" is derived from Balmoral Castle, the residence of the English Queen in Scotland. This granite typically exhibits a rich red hue with varying shades and patterns due to mineral variations within the stone. It is renowned for its durability, making it suitable for various architectural and decorative applications such as countertops, flooring, cladding, and monuments.
Technical properties
EN_13755 Water absorption 0.12 %
EN_1936 Apparent density 2640 kg/m3
EN_12372 Flexural strenght 13.4 Mpa
EN_12371 Frost resistance, change of flexural strenght* -3.7 %
EN_1926 Compressive strenght 171 Mpa
EN_14157 Abrasion resistance 17 mm
EN_13364 Breaking load at dowel hole 2350 N
* after 48 cycles
Mineral content
Values according to new EN-12407 standard.
K-feldspar 39.6 Wt %
Quartz 30.1 Wt %
Plagioclase 22.2 Wt %
Biotite 5.2 Wt %
Accessory minerals 1.8 Wt %
Muscovite 1.3 Wt %
Item Details
Quarry Location:
(Vehmaa, Taivassalo)
Recommended Usage:
Kitchen and bathroom countertops, monuments, building stone, ornamental stone, stairs, interior, exterior wall and floor applications, mosaic, waterjet pattern, wall panels, table tops, window sills, balustrades, columns, wall and pool copings, pool pavers, sculptures, fireplaces, cobbles, pavers, curbstone
Additional Names:
Granito Rosso Balmoral,Balmoral Rosso Granite,Balmoral Red Coarse Granite,Finnish Red Granite,Red Balmoral Granite,Granito Rojo Balmoral,Rosso Balmoral Granite,Rosso Finnlandia Granite,Taivassalon Punainen,Vehmo Granite,Balmoral Fg Granite,Bge Taivassolo Granite,Balmoral Red 5 Granite,Taivassalo Granite,In China Stone Market:路佑红(Lù Yòu Hóng)
Finished Surface:
Polished,Flamed,Bush Hammered,Tumbled,Brushed,Honed,Split,Machine Cut,Natural Surface,Sandblasted,Acid Washing,Combed,Leathered,Water Jet,Filled,Chiseled,Pickling
Water Absorption:
0.15 By weight%
Density:
2640 kg/m3
Compressive Strength:
171.0 - 184 MPa
Description
Balmoral Red Granite is a medium to coarse-grained granite originating from Finland, specifically from the Vehmaa and Taivassalo regions. It is categorized as pre-Cambrian Finnish red granite, falling into the classification of alkaline granite / biotite granite. The name "Balmoral Red" is derived from Balmoral Castle, the residence of the English Queen in Scotland. This granite typically exhibits a rich red hue with varying shades and patterns due to mineral variations within the stone. It is renowned for its durability, making it suitable for various architectural and decorative applications such as countertops, flooring, cladding, and monuments.
Technical properties
EN_13755 Water absorption 0.12 %
EN_1936 Apparent density 2640 kg/m3
EN_12372 Flexural strenght 13.4 Mpa
EN_12371 Frost resistance, change of flexural strenght* -3.7 %
EN_1926 Compressive strenght 171 Mpa
EN_14157 Abrasion resistance 17 mm
EN_13364 Breaking load at dowel hole 2350 N
* after 48 cycles
Mineral content
Values according to new EN-12407 standard.
K-feldspar 39.6 Wt %
Quartz 30.1 Wt %
Plagioclase 22.2 Wt %
Biotite 5.2 Wt %
Accessory minerals 1.8 Wt %
Muscovite 1.3 Wt %