Breche du Louvre

LOCATION: France.

TYPE: Marble Primary Devonian stratum.

APPEARANCE: Grey background with pink-coloured rounded spots, presence of irregular burgundy red, yellow and white veins.  

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, pots, top, columns, fireplaces, decorations,
stairs, design elements.

REFERENCES: Château de Versailles – Paris - France; Théâtre de l’Opéra – Paris- France; Hotel Mirage– Las Vegas - U.S.A.