description material type
Marble is a metamorphic carbonate rock and consists almost entirely of calcite and/or dolostone. It has been transformed by pressure and heat to a full-crystalline rock. Because of its crystalline structure, marble is slightly transparent when cut into thin slabs. Marble is mostly acid-sensitive and particularly suitable for many applications, indoors and partially outdoors.
technical information*
type of rock Marble
origin Italy
color Red
petrographic denomination Biomicrite
characteristics Uniform
acid resistance no
application field interiors and partly exteriors
compressive strength (MPa) 117
density (kg/mc) 2687
flexural strength (MPa) 11,4
frost resistance partly
open porosity (%) 0,7
water absorption (%) 0,3