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3. “IRON RED” Mexican Porphyry
PORFIDO STENICO
State of the art precision cutting machinery at this Italian
owned and Supervised Quarry
The only Mexican Porphyry to meet ASTM requirements for
commercial use.
7. Tiles and Pavers
Sizes:
a) 8” x Random Length
b) 12” x Random Length
c) 12 x 12”
Thickness: ¾” – 1 ½”
Edges: Sawn
Packing:
18 pallets (2900sf)
per truckload
8. Sestino
A. Regular
1. Top Surface - Natural Cleft
2. Top Surface – Snapped
Size: 1) 2 ½” – 3 ½” x Random
Thickness: 1 ¼” – 2 ½”
Size: 2) 1 ¼” – 2 ½” x Random
Thickness: 2 ½” – 3 ½”
Packing: 13 crates per truckload
1) 2100sf
2) 1400sf
1.Top Surface – Natural Cleft
2.Top Surface – Snapped
9. Sestino
B. Thin Veneer
Top Surface Snapped
Size: 1 ¼” – 2 ½” x Random
Thickness: ¾” – 1 ½”
Packing: 13 crates per truckload
(2100sf)
10. Random Flagstone
Size: 8 x 16” <
Thickness: ¾” – 1 ½”
Packing: 15
pallets(3225sf)
per truckload
11. Laboratory Test Results: “Iron Red” Mexican Porphyry
1. Product name:
Porphyry Slabs, cubes in natural stone
2. Identification of construction product:
- commercial name: Porphyry
- petrographic designation: Rhyolite
- origin: Mexico
3. Intended use:
external paving walkways and various
4. Name of the manufacturer:
- Company name: STENICO PORFIDI s.r.l
Essential
Characteristics
Test Results US Conversion
Flexural Strength
- Durability
20.1 mpa
17.2 mpa after 56
freeze cycles
2915 psi
2495 psi
Apparent
Density
2578 kg/m3 161 lbs/ft3
Abrasion
Resistance
15mm -
Water
Absorption
0.6% 0.6%
Compressive
Strength-
Durability
168 mpa
163 mpa
24, 366 psi
23, 640 psi
15. Random
SAizseh:l a2r”– 12” sides
Thickness: 1 ¼” – 2 ½”
Edges: Snapped
Packing
10 pallets(2150sq ft)
per container
16. Tiles and Pavers
Sizes:
a) 8” x Random Length
b) 12” x Random Length
c) 12 x 12”
Thickness: ¾” – 1 ½”
Edges: Sawn
Packing:
18 pallets (2900sf)
per container
17.
18. Random Flagstone
Size:
1) Regular – 8 x 16”<
2) Large – 12 x 24”<
Thickness: ¾” – 1 ½”
Packing: 15 pallets(3225sf)
per container
19. Laboratory Testing Results: Argentine
Porphyry
Essential
Characteristics
Test Results US Conversion
Flexural Strength
- Durability
26.5 mpa
23.9 mpa after 56
freeze cycles
3842 psi
3465 psi
Apparent
Density
2563 kg/m3 160 lbs/ft3
Abrasion
Resistance
14.6 mm -
Water
Absorption
0.4% 0.4%
Compressive
Strength-
Durability
196 mpa
194 mpa
28, 420 psi
28, 130 psi