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| Stone Analysis |
| *Note Hardness testing of the Mohs scale. 5 is the hardness of steel. H > 5 is harder than steel, H < 5 is softer than steel but harder than 3 the hardness of copper. A rating of H>5 is suitable for high traffic commercial, a rating of H<5 is suitable for residential and light to moderate commercial and light industrial. A rating of 2.5 would be suitable for light residential or wall applications. |
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Sumba Speckled Beachstone |
Components – Granodiorite, quartz, feldspar,
hornblende - magnetic
Hardness H>5 |
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Bali Black Beachstone |
Components – Volcanic Rock, Andesite, Feldspar – slightly magnetic
Hardness H>5 |
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Black Alor Beachstone |
Components – Basalt, Silica Rich,
Hardness – very hard H>5 |
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Black Sumatra Beachstone |
Components – Quartz Siltstone - magnetic
Hardness very hard H>5 |
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Flores Green Beachstone |
Components - Siltstone
Hardness – H<5 |
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Timor Tan Beachstone |
Components – Limestone, Calcite
Hardness H<5 |
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Timor White Beachstone |
Components – Limestone, Calcite
Hardness H>5 harder than Timor Tan |
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Terre du Marrakech Beachstone |
Components - Limestone
Hardness H<5 |
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Calaka Berry Beachstone |
Components – Volcanic
Hardness H<5 |
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