Thassos Marble
Thassos marble inherits its name from the Greek island of “Thassos” located in the northern Aegean Sea from where it is quarried since antiquity. It is renowned as the epitomy of luxury with a crystal snow white colour of luminescence, very small grain size as well as homogeneous shape providing an alluring aesthetic to places that call for a minimalist approach. It is perfectly suitable for interior and exterior applications due to durability to high temperatures according with the mind-blowing reflectance of the sunbeams.
| Petrographic description: 95% Do, 4 % Cc, 1 % Kf | |
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| Bulk density | 2840 Kg/m3 |
| Open Porosity | 0,4 % |
| Water Absorption | 0,14 % |
| Flexural Strength | 1,6 MPa |
| Compressive Strength | 118 MPa |
| Abrasion resistance | 21,7 mm |
