Carmen Red Granite

• Place of Origin:

   Finland

• Type:

  Granite

• Genre:

  Natural Stone

• sCode:

  STPR1441301

• Place of Origin:

  China
• Technical properties
  Density 2630 kg/m3 (164 lb/ft3)
  Youngs modulus 53 GPa (7.7 x 10^6 psi)
  Compressive strength 123 MPa (17.8 x 103 psi)
  Modulus of rupture (Bending test) 9.5 MPa (1385 psi)
  Water absorption/Porosity 0.14/0.42
  Hardness: Vickers/Mohs 838/6.3
  Mineral composition
  Potash feldspar 44
  Quartz 34
  Plagioclase 18
  Biotite 4
  Carmen Red is a deep red, large-grained granite quarried by Finska at Virolahti on the south-eastern coast of Finland. Each quarry yields a very even colour with almost no variations. The large, crystalline texture has made Carmen Red very popular among architects - most of the material quarried is used for facades and other construction details. It is also well suited for other purposes.