PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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
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 ferro-magnesian minerals. Free silica is normally poor. It is resistant to acids and staining.

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