Emerald Pearl
Data on Emerald Pearl:
Stone Name: Emerald Pearl Country of origin: Norway Catalog: Granite Color: Blue Synonyms: CompressiveStrength: 1420 -1460 Kg/cm2 WaterAbsorption: 0,34 Density: 2710- 2730 Kg/m3 FlexuralStrength: 135- 140 Kg/cm2 Quarry Location: The Emerald Pearl is produced at Klaastad quarry approx. 10 km east of Larvik Recommended Usage: Exterior building cladding, Interior wall panels, Counter tops and bars, monuments Keywords: Norway - Granite - Emerald Pearl - Natural Stones Description:Synonyms: Dunkel Labrador, Emerald Perl, Esmerald Pearl, Labrador Dunkel, Labrador Emerald Pearl, Labrador Escuro, Labrador Gruen, Labrador Oscuro, Labrador Scuro, Labrador Verde, Labrador Vert, Perla Smeralda, Verde Larvik
This stone internationally may be nominated as a granite. For the US and Chinese market this is correct according to ASTM C 119 resp. GB/T 17670 however in the area of application of the European Standard (EN) this stone must be nominated as syenite because the EN 12440 demands a scientific terminology for the denomination of natural stones.
It has a distinct appearance, with lustrous blue crystals on a dark background. The original Emerald Pearl has gleaming blue crystals evenly spread against a very dark background colour.