Durability
Suitable for most commercial indoor uses. In daily use in floors and buildings in Europe and the United States for over 200 years.
Sealing
This marble must be sealed.
Installation
Please follow the industry standards as set out by the respective National Institutes.
When Connemarble is installed on a concrete slab at ground level, it is the responsibility of buyer and installer to be certain that a proper moisture barrier is in place.
Availability
Limited supply for specific colours. 305mm tile format in stock and dimensional slab. Always available.
Textures
Polished/Honed/Rough sawn.
Tile Size
Standard size tile available from stock 305mm X 305mm X 12mm./ 12″ X 12″ X 1/2″
Source & Fabrication
Recess, Connemara, Ireland
Packing
- 10 tiles (.93 square meter) per cardboard box – which is double strapped.
- 42 boxed (39.1 square meters) per Euro pallet.
- 16 pallets (625.1 square meters) per 20 foot container.
| Test | Paramaters | Value Unit | Value Unit | |||
| Density | ASTM C97-96 | 162.32 lb/ft3 | 2,600 Kg/m3 | |||
| Water Absorption | ASTM C97-96 | 0.60% | 0.60% | |||
| Flexural Strength | ASTM C880-96 | 1,174.80 psi | 8.10 MPa | |||
| Compressive Strength | ASTM C170-90 | 14,605.50 psi | 100.70 MPa | |||
| Modulus of Raprure | ASTM C99-87 | 1,972.50 psi | 13.60 MPa | |||
| Slip Resistance | Sandberg TP/F/163 | 59.00 | 59.00 | |||
| Abrasion Resistance | ASTM C241-90 | 8.80 H2 | 8.80 H2 | |||
| Staining Potential | Tested for presence of ferrous iron | None present | None present | |||
| Mineral Composition | |
| Mineral | Percentage |
| Calcite {CaCO3} | 2% |
| Dolomite {Ca,Mg(CO3)2} | 60% |
| Phlogopite Mica {KMg3AISi3O10(OH,F)2} and Serpentine {Mg3Si2O5(OH)4} |
36% |
| Sandbag Reference | Test | Result | ||
| G19158 | Water absorption/density kg/m3 | Water absorption 0.6 | Density 2600 | |
| G19159 | Flexural strength MPa C.880 | Parallel | Dry 1.9 | Wet 1.1 |
| Perpendicular | Dry 7.5 | Wet 8.1 | ||
| G19160 | Comprehensive Strength MPa C.170 | Parallel | Dry 100.7 | Wet 57.3 |
| Perpendicular | Dry 90.0 | Wet 60.4 | ||
| G19161 | Modulus of Rupture MPA C.99 | Parallel | Dry 8.1 | Wet 7.2 |
| Perpendicular | Dry 9.7 | Wet 13.6 | ||
| G19162 | Abrasion Resistance Ha | 8.8 | ||
| G19163 | Slip Resistance | Dry 58 | ||
* Note
Connemarble is a natural product and as such no two pieces are exactly alike.
The client and installer must inspect the material prior to installation and prepare any blending required prior to installation.
All testing has been completed by Sandberg, Accredited Laboratories, 40 Grosvener Gardens, London. In January 1998.
The tests meet the requirements of ISO/EC Guide 25 and EN 45001