Statuario. This has a pure milk-white background with few, fine, grey veins, which make it a very highly-prized marble. Its availability on the market is limited compared to the Carrara White Marbles. The blocks measure approx 3.00x1.70x1.70m. Statuario has a delicate quality and medium-fine grain, making it suitable for interiors - floors, wall-tiles, stairs, showers, vanity tops, tables.
The physical and mechanical characteristics of the Statuario
| STANDARD | U.M. | VAL.MED | DEV.ST. | VAL.MED. | DEV.ST. |
| EN 13755-08 Water absorption at atmospheric pressure | % | 0,09 | 0 | ||
| EN 1936-07 Apparent density | Kg/m³ | 2710 | 5,5 | ||
| EN 1936-07 Open porosity | % | 0,3 | 0,03 | ||
| EN 12372-07 Flexural strenght under concentrated load (in natural conditions) | MPa | 15,9 | 1,2 | ||
| EN 12371-03 (exposed to 48 frost cycles) | MPa | 13,9 | 0,9 | ||
| EN 1926-07 Uniaxial compressive strenght | MPa | 91,6 | 10,1 | ||
| EN 14231-04 Slip resi stance (honed finish): (Dry) (Wet) | USVR USVR | 59 47 | 3 3 | ||
| Test | |||||
| ASTM C97-09 Absorption | % | 0,13 | |||
| ASTM C97-09 Bulk Specific Gravity | Pound/ft³ Kg/m³ | 169.18 2710 | |||
| ASTM C1353 Abrasion | Ha | 14,51 | 1,07 | ||
| ASTM C880-09 Flexural Strenght | psi MPa | Dry 1.377 Dry 9,50 | 60 0,42 | Wet 1.563 Wet 10,78 | 85 0,59 |
| ASTM C99-09 Modulus of Rupture | psi MPa | Dry 1.375 Dry 9,48 | 73 0,51 | Wet 1.719 Wet 11,85 | 56 0,38 |
| ASTM C170-09 Compressive Strenght | psi MPa | Dry 13.268 Dry 91,48 | 2.096 14,45 | Wet 13.916 Wet 95,95 | 1.500 10,35 |
