Stone of the Month
October 10, 2001
No Comments
Amarillo Mares marble
bulk specific gravity 2.66 gr./cu.cmcoefficient of absorption 0.24%
compressive strength 1,287 kg/sq.cm
bending strength 57.8 kg/sq.cm
impact test 22.1 cm
This Stone of the Month supplied by Esteve & Mañez Marmoles, Novelda, Alicante, Spain. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project. To submit your own Stone of the Month, send a transparency or an 8- x 10-inch or larger print of any stone material along with ASTM results to Stone of the Month, Stone World, 299 Market Street, Suite 320, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.
