THE COLOUR COLLECTION
Etrusco Dorato
Etrusco Dorato is, like Breccia Paradisea, from the quarry at Syriganë. This is a rare and unusual brecciated limestone which caused quite a stir when first shown to customers in 2015.
Visually striking in slab form, its kaleidoscopic beauty is revealed when it is book matched as can be seen below and in the Inspiration section.
ETRUSCO DORATO
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: LIMESTONE
ABRASION RESISTANCE (HA): 17.1
WATER ABSORPTION (at atmospheric pressure): 0.1%
BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY (KG/M³): 2705
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (MPA): DRY: 80/ WET: 68
MODULUS OF RUPTURE (MPA): DRY: 8.6 / WET: 80