LOCATION: France.

TYPE: Amygdaloid Primary Devonian stratum.

APPEARANCE: Green and burgundy red background with alternating schistose burgundy red  and green veins, white crystalline lines.

PROPERTIES:
Apparent density:   2,600 – 2,700 Kg/m3
Porosity :    0,3 - 0,5 %
Compressive strength:  140 - 155 MPa
Abrasion resistance:  26 - 30  mm
Saturation:  0,8 – 0,9
Bending strength:   75,000 MPa
Sound propagation speed:  6000 – 6500 m/s

MAIN USES: Flooring, cladding, stairs, decorations, fireplaces, columns, design elements.

REFERENCES: Château de Versailles – Paris - France;  Théâtre de l’Opéra – Paris - France.