Carrara (Italy). This has a slightly greyish white background crossed with a web of grey veins of varying thickness. The blocks come in an average size of 3.00x1.70x1.70m. It has a medium-fine grain, making it compact, with no surface porosity. It is suitable for any use - exterior and interior – and for any surface finish.
The physical and mechanical characteristics of the Venatino Marble
| STANDARD | U.M./MSMT | MN VALUE | STD/DEV. | MN VALUE. | STD/DEV |
| EN 13755-08 Water absorption at atmospheric pressure | % | 0,11 | 0,01 | ||
| EN 1936-07 Apparent density | Kg/m³ | 2710 | 4,1 | ||
| EN 1936-07 Open porosity | % | 0,3 | 0,02 | ||
| EN 12372-07 Flexural strenght under concentrated load (in natural conditions) | MPa | 18,1 | 1,2 | ||
| EN 12371-03 (exposed to 48 frost cycles) | MPa | 15,6 | 2,3 | ||
| EN 1926-07 Uniaxial compressive strenght | MPa | 127,3 | 6,7 | ||
| EN 14231-04 Slip resi stance (honed finish): (Dry) (Wet) | USVR USVR |
69 32 |
2 2 |
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| ASTM C97-09 Absorption | % | 0,11 | |||
| ASTM C97-09 Bulk Specific Gravity | Pound/ft³ Kg/m³ |
169.80 2720 |
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| ASTM C1353 Abrasion | Ha | 13,19 | 0,59 | ||
| ASTM C880-09 Flexural Strenght | psi MPa | Dry 1.468 Dry 10,12 |
70 0,48 |
Wet 1.847 Wet 12,73 |
98 0,68 |
| ASTM C99-09 Modulus of Rupture | psi MPa | Dry 1.635 Dry 11,27 |
138 0,95 |
Wet 2.077 Wet 14,32 |
61 0,42 |
| ASTM C170-09 Compressive Strenght | psi MPa | Dry 15.985 Dry 110,21 |
2.424 16,71 |
Wet 13.863 Wet 95,59 |
1.942 13,39 |
