White Cherokee
The "workhorse" of the Polycor Georgia Marble Collection, White Cherokee is the most widely used marble we offer. From exterior cladding to space-age interiors, no marble on this planet has more to offer than White Cherokee.
Quarry operating since:
1884
Annual Production:
5 500 m3 and more
Properties:
The same colors as over 100 years ago are extracted today from our 400 acres property.
Reserves:
More than a century
Status:
Year-round operation
Finishes Available:
Antique, Bush hammered, Honed, Polished, Sandblasted, Diamond Satin, Textured, Waterjet
Quarry Location:
Tate, GA, U.S.A.
Located 50 miles North of Atlanta, this open pit quarry is nearly half a mile long, 1,000 feet wide and 200 feet deep. It is operated simultaneously in different sectors to provide regular supply of Cherokee, Pearl and Solar.
Quarry Location Map
Physical Test Results
| |
Imperial |
Metric |
| Absorption by weight |
ASTM C97 |
0.09% |
0,09% |
| Density |
ASTM C97 |
169 lb/ft3 |
2 714 kg/m3 |
| Compressive strength |
ASTM C170 |
9 333 Psi |
64,37 Mpa |
| Modulus of rupture |
ASTM C99 |
1 364 Psi |
9,41 Mpa |
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