Golden Leaf Granite From Saudi Arabia

Golden Leaf Granite From Saudi Arabia

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Synonyms: Golden Leaf

Origin: Saudi Arabia, Ranyah

Technical and physical characteristics
Bulk density: 2,630 kg/dm³
Compression breaking load: 221,22 N/mm²
Water absorption: 0,18 weight-%

This stone internationally may be nominated as a granite however in the area of application of the European Standard (EN) this stone must be nominated as granite.

A medium-grained, yellow granite

Granite: Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granites are usually medium to coarse grained, occasionally with some individual crystals larger than the groundmass forming a rock known as porphyry. Granites can be pink to dark gray or even black, depending on their chemistry and mineralogy.