Baltic Brown Granite : Country Of Origin : Finland

Polished One Face Baltic Brown Granite Random Slab

Baltic Brown Granite From Finland

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Synonyms: Baltic Braun, Baltic Brovn, Baltic Brun, Baltik Braun, Brown Baltic, Bruno Baltico, Castanho Verdoso, Coffe Diamond, GA 501, Kugelgranit, Marron Baltico, Marrone Baltico, Rapakiwi-Granit, Ylaemaan Ruskea

Origin: Finland, Savitaipale, Ylaemaa, Husu, Leppeeranta, Miehikkaelae

Quarrying began in 1972
Amount of Quarries: 6

Mechanical Properties:
Density: 2680 kg/m3
Water absorption: 0,16 wt %
Compressive strength: 150 MPa
Flexural strength: 11MPa
Hardness: 6,0 Mohs

Mineral Composition
Potash feldspar: 55%
Plagioclase: 11%
Quartz: 25%
Amphibole: 9%

Variation in colour: Slight
Weather Resistance: Good
Abrasion Resistance: Good

This stone internationally may be nominated as a granite however in the area of application of the European Standard (EN) this stone must be nominated as granite.

A brown granite from Ylämaa. Baltic Brown is a coarse-grained, non-foliated, brown viborgite granite with individual, large, round potash feldspar crystals 15 - 30 mm in diameter, which are surrounded by a greenish plagioclase circle. There is some variation in appearance among blocks from different quarry sites.

Granite: Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granites are usually medium to coarse grained, occasionally with some individual crystals larger than the groundmass forming a rock known as porphyry. Granites can be pink to dark gray or even black, depending on their chemistry and mineralogy.

Local Geology: Granicon Oy's Baltic Brown granite is well known worldwide for its uniform strength of colour. A strict classification system and large deposits, Granicon has the resources to provide its clients with high-quality blocks of uniform texture and colour.

Comment: Large and well-shaped blocks. The bedrock in the quarries makes it possible to take out large blocks, a clear and added value for Granicon clients. A large, well-shaped block is always a good place from which to start further processing. The modern Finnish quarrying technologies deployed by Granicon secure blocks that respond to the wishes of the client. A stone processor can exploit Granicon block to maximum.