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Balmoral Red, coarse-grained
Balmoral Red - coarse-grained is a classic granite quarried by Finska at Taivassalo in the south-western part of Finland from several quarries, each yielding different grades.
Balmoral Red - coarse-grained is suitable for both exterior and interior purposes, a general type of stone used extensively worldwide both for monuments and as a building stone. It's main use is for facades, floors and interior wall claddings.
Mineral composition
Potash feldspar 40 %Quartz 33 %
Plagioclase 19 %
Biotite and Hornblende 8 %
Mechanical and physical properties:
Testing report 2016
Testing report 2007
Address
Pietilä quarry:
Korventie 71, 23310 Taivassalo
Koordinaatit x=6735870, y= 3200540
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References
Balmoral Red is used worldwide in a number of large projects:
» Shuwa Building, Hamatsushou, Tokyo, Japan
» Garden Palace, Yushima, Tokyo, Japan
» Mori Building, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
» Tokai Bank, Umeda, Osaka, Japan
» Soemonchou Building, Umeda, Osaka, Japan
» Stou Kougyo, Kitahama, Osaka, Japan
» Allied Bank Plaza, Houston, Texas, USA
» Crocker Citizens Bank, Los Angles, California, USA
» 780 Third Avenue, New York City, USA
» Olympic Center, Chicago, USA
» Gallerie Lafayette, Paris, France
» Petro Canada Buildings, Calgary, Canada
» Vasaterminalen, Stockholm, Sweden
» Railwaystation Square, Oslo, Norway
» Federal Post Office, München, Germany
» Toronto Metropolitan Police Headquarters, Toronto, Ont., Canada
» 865 Figueroa, Los Angles, California, USA
» Citizens National Bank, Seoul, Korea
» South Gate, Melbourne
» Soemonchou, Tokyo, Japan
» Hageba, Hamburg, Germany
» Cityterminalen, Stockholm, Sweden
