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Orivesi Slate
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Material Type: Slate
Origin: Finland ((Orivesi, Tampere))
Priamry Color(s): Black
Recommended Usage:Exterior decor like wall cladding, pool coping, stairs, fireplaces surround and also interior walling
Additional Names:Oriveden Fylliit,Oriveden Musta Liuskekivi,Oriveden Black Slate,Orivesi Black Slate
Finished Surface:Sawn cut, Natural, Split, river worn, feature rocks
Testing
Water Absorption:0.17 By Weight %
Density:2610 kg/m3
Compressive Strength:205.0 MPa
Description

The Orivesi Slate is a dark grey, graphite gray shade, nearly black phyllite schist. The frost and abrasion resistance of phyllite schist, as well as its chemical resistance, is good. It is very resistant to the Nordic weathering.

Black Pearl Schist is a dark grey color natural schist stone.
Recommended Uses: Exterior decor like wall cladding, pool coping, stairs, fireplaces surround and also interior walling, paver, veneer, garden step stone, retaining wall
Finishing Surface:  Sawn cut, Natural, Split, river worn, feature rocks

Mineralogical composition

Quartz:74,9%
Muscovite mica:24,1%
Other:1%
 

Orivesi Slate

Black- Slate

Finland
Item Details
Quarry Location: (Orivesi, Tampere)
Recommended Usage: Exterior decor like wall cladding, pool coping, stairs, fireplaces surround and also interior walling
Additional Names: Oriveden Fylliit,Oriveden Musta Liuskekivi,Oriveden Black Slate,Orivesi Black Slate
Finished Surface: Sawn cut, Natural, Split, river worn, feature rocks
Water Absorption: 0.17 By Weight %
Density: 2610 kg/m3
Compressive Strength: 205.0 MPa
Description

The Orivesi Slate is a dark grey, graphite gray shade, nearly black phyllite schist. The frost and abrasion resistance of phyllite schist, as well as its chemical resistance, is good. It is very resistant to the Nordic weathering.

Black Pearl Schist is a dark grey color natural schist stone.
Recommended Uses: Exterior decor like wall cladding, pool coping, stairs, fireplaces surround and also interior walling, paver, veneer, garden step stone, retaining wall
Finishing Surface:  Sawn cut, Natural, Split, river worn, feature rocks

Mineralogical composition

Quartz:74,9%
Muscovite mica:24,1%
Other:1%