Slatestones render a graceful,
natural finish to any building and is more cost-effective than other
wall and floor coverings. All natural slate stones are fireproof and
slip-resistant. These grey slatestones from India are widely used in
architecture, flooring, wall cladding and roofing. Apart from the usual
domestic applications, limestones can also used for laboratory bench
tops and billiard table tops. We specialize in supplying variety of
slatestones from India including Silver Grey slatestones, Jeera Green,
Deoli Green, Silver Shine, Copper and Ocean Green.
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Slatestone Varieties /
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| PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES OF SLATE |
| Hardness |
2.5 to 4.0 on Moh's scale |
| Modulus of Rupture |
450 to 850 Kg/cm2 |
| Compressive Strength |
170 to 240 Kg/cm2 |
| Specific Gravity |
2.65 to 2.80 |
| Porosity |
Low to very low |
| Water Absorption |
1.0 to 1.5% |
| Weather Impact |
Resistant |
| Corrodibility |
0.4 to 0.7% |
| CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES OF SLATE |
| Chemically they are
Multi-Mineral rocks made of an aggregate of minerals and colloidal
substances. Essentially mineral composition includes members of Mica
group commonly sericite & muscovite, Clay group commonly
paragonite, chlorite & kaonilite. The accessory minerals are
oxides, calcites & minor amounts of quartz and feldspar along
with subordinate amounts of ferromagnesian minerals. Free silica is
normally poor. It is resistant to acids and staining. |
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