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TURQUOISE

Petrographic Anlysis
Rock Name: Turquoise

         Turguoise is the darker selection of Rustic Green and have the same physical and chemical properties. Turguoise can be polished honed, brushed, flamed, brushed after flaming, bush hammered and sand blasted like Rustic Green.

 

 

 
Chemical Analyses (%)
SiO2, %
3,18
Fe2O3, %
0,69
MgO, %
0,09
CaO, %
51,81
PHYSICAL & MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
 
METRIC SYSTEM
SI SYSTEM
BRITISH SYSTEM
Hardness
Mohs
4-4,5
Mohs
4-4,5
Mohs
4-4,5
Unit Volume Weight
gr/cm3
2,601+0,029
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kg/m3
2601+29
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lbs/ft3
162,37+1,81
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Specific Weight
gr/cm3
2,694+0,002
-
kg/m3
2694+2
-
lbs/ft3
168,18+0,12
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Water Abs. at Atmosferic Pressure
by volume
by weight
 % 
 
 % 
 
2,125+0,667
-
0,812+0,258
-
 % 
 
 % 
 
2,125+0,667
-
0,812+0,258
-
 % 
 
 % 
 
2,125+0,667
-
0,812+0,258
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Water Abs. at Boiling Water
by volume
by weight
 % 
 
 % 
 
2,903+0,0,729
-
1,114+0,286
-
 % 
 
 % 
 
2,903+0,0,729
-
1,114+0,286
-
 % 
 
 % 
 
2,903+0,0,729
-
1,114+0,286
-
Water Abs. After Freezing
by volume
by weight
 % 
 
 % 
 
3,413+0,995
-
1,299+0,383
-
 % 
 
 % 
 
3,413+0,995
-
1,299+0,383
-
 % 
 
 % 
 
3,413+0,995
-
1,299+0,383
-
Effective Porosity
%
2,125+0,667
-
%
2,125+0,667
-
%
2,125+0,667
-
Real Porosity
%
3,45
%
3,45
%
3,45
Ratio of Fullness
%
96,55
%
96,55
%
96,55
P-Wave Velocity (Vp)
m/s
4266,6+151
-
m/s
4266,6+151
-
m/s
4266,6+151
-
Saturation Coefficient
---
0,73
---
0,73
---
0,73
Compressive Strength
kg/cm2
1194,22+101,74
-
MPa
117,08+9,97
-
Psi
20647,68+1180,5
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Compressive Strength
After Freezing
kg/cm2
1034,66+63,77
-
MPa
101,44+6,25
-
Psi
14717,78+

907,11

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Comp. Strength Decreasing
After Freezing
%
13,40
%
13,40
%
13,40
After Freezing
Weight Decreasing
Unit Volume Weight Changing (-)
%

%
0,057+0,019
-
0,154
%

%
0,057+0,019
-
0,154
%

%
0,057+0,019
-
0,154
Bending Strength
kg/cm2
141,76+15,3
-
MPa
13,90+1,50
-
Psi
2016,50+217,64
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Strength to Blow
kg.cm/cm3
5,14
kg.cm/cm3
5,14
kg.cm/cm3
5,14
Abrasion Strength (Bohme)
cm3/50cm2
20,57+1,07
-
cm3/50cm2
20,57+1,07
-
cm3/50cm2
20,57+1,07
-
Tensile Strength (Brazilian Test)
kg/cm2
70,09+6,91
-
MPa
6,87+0,68
-
Psi
997,01+98,29
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Schmidt Hammer Hardness (L-Type)
---
42,5+3,80
-
---
42,5+3,80
-
---
42,5+3,80
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Point Load Strength Index (Is(50))
kg/cm2
49,98+2,95
-
MPa
4,90+0,29
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Psi
710,95+41,96
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