Sapphire Blue Granite : Country Of Origin : India

Sapphire Blue Granite From India

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Synonyms: Saphir Blue, Saphire Blue, Zephyr Blau

Origin: India, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, West and Eastghats

Technical and physical characteristics
Bulk density: 2,717 kg/dm³
Bending strength: 14,2 N/mm²
Compression breaking load: 163,1 N/mm²
Water absorption: 0,09 ?(weight)-%
Abrasion resistance: 1,36 mm

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 cordieritefel.

A very coarse-grained, blue-brown cordieritefels with big, brown-red feldspar phenocrysts and blue-grey quartz.

Cordieritefels: A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar (90-100%), and a minimal mafic component (0-10%). Pyroxene, ilmenite, magnetite, and olivine are the mafic minerals most commonly present.

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