THE COLOUR COLLECTION
Breccia Paradisea
Breccia Paradisea is a fine multi-coloured limestone from the Fox Marble quarry at Syriganë. It is unusual to find such patterning in marbles of this quality and demand has been high.
As with Etrusco Dorato, the real beauty of this stone comes out when it is book matched as all designers have known since time immemorial. It is particularly effective as a complement to more neutral materials such as Alexandrian and is shown as such in a fine bathroom in the Lifestyle section.
BRECCIA PARADISEA
Technical Data
EN Standard
GENERAL COLOURING: GREY/CREAM WITH PINK AND GOLD VEINING
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: KOSOVO
PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION: LIMESTONE - INTRAMICRITE
APPLICATION: INTERIOR / EXTERIOR
SLAB FINISHING: POLISHED, HONED, LEATHERED, BUSH HAMMERED
ABRASION RESISTANCE (mm): 20.5
WATER ABSORPTION (at atmospheric pressure): 0.20%
APPARENT DENSITY (KG/M³): 2700
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (MPA): N/A
OPEN POROSITY: 0.6%
FLEXIBLE STRENGTH (under concentrated load): 12.3 Mpa
SLIP RESISTANCE: DRY: 66 / WET: 64
ASTM Standard
PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION: MARBLE (II)
ABRASION RESISTANCE (HA): 16.3
WATER ABSORPTION (at atmospheric pressure): 0.17%
BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY (KG/M³): 2833
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (MPA): DRY: 167 / WET: 150
MODULUS OF RUPTURE (MPA): DRY: 11.0 / WET: 11.2