Structure:
Silver green is patterned Quartz with bright silver shine, which is quarried from Varpaisjärvi. It´s suitable in gravestones and all interior and outdoor uses.
Variation in colour:
Medium
Weather resistance:
Good
Abrasion Resistance:
Good
Availability:Good
Surface treatments:
Polished, matt honed, flamed, bush hammered finish
Mineral composition:
| Quartz: | 65,2% | |
| Muscovite: | 10,1% | |
| Chlorite: | 17,2% | |
| Epidote: | 7,0% | |
| Biotite: | 0,5% |
Mechanical properties
| Hardness: | 5,7 Mohs | |
| Compressive Strenght: | 169 MPa | |
| Flexural strength: | 18,1 Mpa | |
| Grain Size: | 0,1-2mm |
Producer:
Kaavin Kivi Oy, Kirjekuorentie 6, FIN-73600 Kaavi, Finland. Phone +358 17 6880100, Telefax +358 17 6880112 Internet: www.kaavinkivi.fi
Quarried at:
Varpaisjärvi, Finland
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| polished |
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| cleaved |
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| matt honed |
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| flamed |
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| bush hammer finish |
Silver green slabs