Canadian Violetta
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In our opinion this granite is aesthetically better than the Violetta from Saudi Arabia.
Quarry operating since:
1999
Annual Production:
1800 m3 and more
Properties:
25 hectares. 8 benches of 20 feet high each
Reserves:
The reserves are unlimited
Status:
Intermittent operation according to market demand. Production will start in July 2005
Finishes Available:
Antique, Bush hammered, Honed, Plasma flamed, Plasma flamed and washed, Polished, Sandblasted, Thermal, Waterjet
Quarry Location:
Metabetchouan (Québec) CANADA
Violet granite that can be used for tiles, monuments, slabs, curbs and dimensional cuts.
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Physical Test Results
| | Imperial | Metric |
| Absorption by weight | ASTM C97 | 0.15% | 0,15% |
| Density | ASTM C97 | 164.7 lb/ft3 | 2 638 kg/m3 |
| Compressive strength | ASTM C170 | 26 265 Psi | 181,1 Mpa |
| Modulus of rupture | ASTM C99 | 2 146 Psi | 14,8 Mpa |
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