Carrara (Italy). Very delicate and highly-valued, this marble has a yellow- beige background and dense veining ranging in colour from green to violet and black. Its availability is limited. It is fine-grained and is extracted in a limited number of blocks measuring approx 2.50x1.50x1.50m. It is used mainly for interiors.
The physical and mechanical characteristics of the Paonazzo Marble
| STANDARD | U.M./MSMT | MN VALUE | STD/DEV. | MN VALUE. |
| EN 13755-08 Water absorption at atmospheric pressure | % | 0,13 | 0,01 | |
| EN 1936-07 Apparent density | Kg/m³ | 2715 | 6,1 | |
| EN 1936-07 Open porosity | % | 0,35 | 0,05 | |
| EN 12372-07 Flexural strenght under concentrated load (in natural conditions) | MPa | 13,2 | 3,1 | |
| EN 12371-03 (exposed to 48 frost cycles) | MPa | 11,5 | 3,1 | |
| EN 1926-07 Uniaxial compressive strenght | MPa | 83,9 | 11,6 | |
| EN 14231-04 Slip resi stance (honed finish): (Dry) (Wet) | USVR USVR | 55 20 | 6 3 |
| Test | Unit of measurement | Average Value | Standard Deviation | Average Value | Standard Deviation |
| ASTM C97-09 Absorption | % | 0,15 | |||
| ASTM C97-09 Bulk Specific Gravity | Pound/ft³ Kg/m³ | 169.18 2710 | |||
| ASTM C1353 Abrasion | Ha | 15,89 | 4,78 | ||
| ASTM C880-09 Flexural Strenght | psi MPa | Dry 1.443 Dry 9,95 | 101 0,69 | Wet 1.398 Wet 9,64 | 175 1,21 |
| ASTM C99-09 Modulus of Rupture | psi MPa | Dry 1.382 Dry 9,53 | 106 0,73 | Wet 1.815 Wet 12,51 | 228 1,57 |
| ASTM C170-09 Compressive Strenght | psi MPa | Dry 13.410 Dry 92,46 | 931 6,42 | Wet 13.758 Wet 94,86 | 2.234 15,40 |
