Cascapédia
This designer's favourite material exhibits exciting textures and vibrant veining which makes it unforgettable. Cascapédia is a very unique and bold marble that has won critic's praise as a major trendsetter of the architectural trade.
Quarry operating since:
2004
Annual Production:
1800 m3 and more
Properties:
40 hectares. The main quarry is 1 km long by 45 m wide, with a height varying from 5 to10 m.
Reserves:
Very big reserve (at least 30 years) with possibility of expansion
Status:
The exploitation of this quarry started in August 2004
Finishes Available:
Antique, Honed, Polished
Quarry Location:
Saint-Jules (Québec) CANADA
The Cascapédia marble is a burgundy and taupe limestone breccia, with reddish fragments. Each polished sample of this limestone breccia exhibits exciting textures and audacious markings. This marble is used for the production of dimensional stone and mainly for interior decoration.
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Physical Test Results
| |
Imperial |
Metric |
| Absorption by weight |
ASTM C97 |
0.29% |
0,29% |
| Density |
ASTM C97 |
167.2 lb/ft3 |
2 679 kg/m3 |
| Compressive strength |
ASTM C170 |
18 578.7 Psi |
128,1 Mpa |
| Modulus of rupture |
ASTM C99 |
1 116.8 Psi |
7,7 Mpa |
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