About
Material Type:
Quartzite
Origin:
Italy
((Perosa Argentina, Pomaretto, Provincia di Torino, Piemonte))
Priamry Color(s):
Grey
Recommended Usage:Wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
Additional Names:Pietra Di Perosa Quartzite Gneis
Finished Surface:Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Testing
Water
Absorption:0.27 %
Density:2735 kg/m3
Compressive
Strength:158 - 165 MPa
Description
Petrographic definition: gneiss
Massa Unit Volume: 2735 Kg / m3
Water Absorption: 0.27%
Simple Compression Breaking Load: 165 MPa
Compression breaking load after freezing: 158 MPa
Indirect Tensile Strength by Flexing: 17.0 MPa
Coefficient of relative Abrasion (referred to Granite St. Fedelino): 0.67
Impact resistance: minimum fall height: 93 cm
Source: Politecnico di Torino
Item Details
Quarry Location:
(Perosa Argentina, Pomaretto, Provincia di Torino, Piemonte)
Recommended Usage:
Wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
Additional Names:
Pietra Di Perosa Quartzite Gneis
Finished Surface:
Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Water Absorption:
0.27 %
Density:
2735 kg/m3
Compressive Strength:
158 - 165 MPa
Description
Petrographic definition: gneiss
Massa Unit Volume: 2735 Kg / m3
Water Absorption: 0.27%
Simple Compression Breaking Load: 165 MPa
Compression breaking load after freezing: 158 MPa
Indirect Tensile Strength by Flexing: 17.0 MPa
Coefficient of relative Abrasion (referred to Granite St. Fedelino): 0.67
Impact resistance: minimum fall height: 93 cm
Source: Politecnico di Torino