Stone of the Month: March 2009
Exotic Lucce
Country of Origin Peru
Apparent density 2,580 kg/cu.m
Average compression strength 12,960 psi
Water absorption 0.5719%
This Stone of the Month supplied by Andean Stone Company, Chorillos, Lima, Peru. 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 high-resolution digital image, along with the relevant technical data, tomichael@stoneworld.
www.andeanstonecompany.com
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