Maggia Granite
Gneiss extracted from the quarries of the Maggia Valley, made up mostly of orthoclase, feldspar and mica, which give the stone its natural shine; unique in the world, found only in this subalpine region.
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PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Simple compression breaking load (Mpa) | 82 | ||
| Simple compression breaking load after freezing treatment (Mpa) | 66 | ||
| Imbibition coefficient (°/°°) | 1,74 | ||
| Indirect tensile strength by bending (MPa) | 20 | ||
| Impact resistance: minimum fall height (cm) | 55 | ||
| Coefficient of thermal linear expansion (10-6/° C) | 5,6 | ||
| Wear due to sliding friction | 0,28 | ||
| Volume unit weight (kN/m3) | 28,0 | ||
| Impact resistance: minimum fall height (cm) | 55 | ||
| Normal modulus of elasticity (MPa) | Tangent Et | 48938 | |
| Secant Es | 44141 | ||
| Knoop micro-hardness (Mpa) | 2269 |
GRANITE / BEOLE / SERIZZO
Eclisseo
Graniti
Lodrino
Graniti
Montorfano
Graniti
Maggia
Graniti
Argentata
Beola
Ghiandonata
Beola
Favalle
Beola
Grigia
Beola
Bianca
Beola
Antigorio
Serizzo
Formazza
Serizzo