About
Material Type: Granite
Origin:
Italy
(Val Ovesca, Domodossola, Trontano, Villadossola, Val d'Ossola, Provincia di Verban)
Priamry Color(s): Grey
Recommended Usage:Building stone, fireplaces, stairs, countertops, sinks, monuments, pool coping, pavers, sills, ornamental stone products
Additional Names:Indran Gneis,Montana Gris Granite,Monterosa Granite,Monterosa Serizzo Granite,Sarizzo Monte Rosa Granite,Sarizzo Monterosa Granite,Serizzo Ghiandonato Granite,Serizzo Indran Granite,Serizzo Monte Rosa Granite,Silver Waves Granite,Granito Monte Rosa
Finished Surface:Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Testing
Water Absorption:0.38 %
Density:2655 Kg/m³
Flexural Strength:12.5 - 16.5 MPa
Compressive Strength:163.0 - 166.8 MPa
Description
Petrographic definition: orthogneiss
Massa Unit Volume: 2655 kg/m3
Water Absorption: 0.38 %
Breaking Load Compression Simple: 168 MPa
Compression breaking load after freezing: 168 MPa
Tensile Strength through indirect Flex: 16.5 MPa
Its coefficient of Abrasion (referred to Granite St. Fedelino): 0.81
Impact resistance: minimum fall height: 79 cm
Linear thermal expansion coefficient of 5.8 x 10-5 0C-1
Knoop microhardness: 4209 MPa
Index unevenness of hardness: 1.91
Source: Università di Pisa - Politecnico di Torino