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Bianco Sardo Granite From Sardinia
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Description: Bianco Sardo granite is the Commercial name for a coarse-grained, light grey granite of the Carboniferous/Devonian period. This stone internationally may be nominated as a granite and in the area of application of the European Standard this stone must be nominated as a granite. A small sample of Bianco Sardo granite is usually representative not having a wide variation in colour and veining however swatch samples must be approved for large projects to ensure that the blocks are all extracted from the same quarry face for matching purposes. During the polishing process a clear epoxy resin filler may be used to fill any micro fissures or tiny pitting however this does not affect the integrity of the stone, it merely provides an even smoother surface finish. Bianco Sardo granite is suitable for both interior and exterior use futhermore is frost resistant and with a constant polish. Products: Suitable for construction projects both commercial and domestic, prefabricated countertops/worktops, vanities, tiles, backsplashes, paving, fireplaces and memorials.
Premium Quality Slab Sizes 2 & 3cm
Standard Slab Sizes 2 & 3cm
Granite Countertops 2 & 3cm
Memorial/Monumental Slabs Calibrated Tiles: Standard sizes available are: 305 x 305 x 10 mm (12" x 12" x 3/8") More granite tile and production information. Surface Finish: Bianco Sardo granite looks best with a gloss polished surface but is also available as honed, leather/satin, river-washed/antique, thermal/flamed, brushed and sandblast finish. Sealing: Test with a small sample. It is most unlikely that a sealant can be used on Bianco Sardo granite due to the tight grain formation, attempts at sealing it could actually create a residue film build-up. Block Sizes: This is one of Europe's most well-known granites emanating from several quarries. There are several varieties, sorts and trade marks. For commercial projects it is important to ensure that blocks are selected from the same quarry. Rough blocks are usually exported by Break Bulk however intermodal containerisation is available at extra cost. Finished products are packed into sea-worthy wooden crates and loaded into containers. Quarry Location: Bianco Sardo granite is quarried near near Ala Dei Sardi, Azieri, Budduso, Sassari, Sardegna, Italy. Synonyms: Bianco Sardegna, Blanc Sarde, Blanco Sardo, Sardo Bianco Granite:: A coarse or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock that is rich in quartz and feldspar; it is the most common plutonic rock of the Earth's crust, forming by the cooling of magma (silicate melt) at depth. The principal constituent of granite is feldspar. Both plagioclase feldspar and alkali feldspar are usually abundant in it, and their relative abundance has provided the basis for granite classifications. In most granite, the ratio of the dominant to the subdominant feldspar is less than two. Rocks containing less than 20 percent quartz are almost never named granite, and rocks containing more than 20 percent (by volume) of dark, or ferromagnesian, minerals are also seldom called granite. The minor essential minerals of granite may include muscovite, biotite, amphibole, or pyroxene. Biotite may occur in granite of any type and is usually present, though sometimes in very small amounts. Petrographic Composition: Average % Technical Specifications Compression Tensile Strength: 2125 kg/cm2 Tensile Strength After Freeze-Thaw Cycles: 2094 kg/cm2 Unitary Modulus Of Bending Tensile Strength: 118 kg/cm2 Heat expansion coefficient: 0.0080 mm/mC Water Imbibition Coefficient: 0.004000 Mass By Unit Of Volume: 2623 Hardness (Moh's Scale): Note: These figures and details are given for guidance purposes only. 
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