Marble
"LAVAGNINA"
ITALY
The Carlo Telara Co. owns the RAVALUNGA quarry producing white "Lavagnina" quality. A very white background, with gray fine veins and a strong structure makes the LAVAGNINA one of the best white Carrara marbles, used worldwide in prestigious buldings, as the 600 tons emploied to cover the CANBERRA National Library (Australia)
Primary name |
Bianco lavagnina |
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Type of stone |
Marble |
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Country of origin |
Italy |
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Quarry location |
Carrara |
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Quarry name |
Ravalunga |
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Geological formation |
Jurassic |
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Color range |
W) White |
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Description |
Very white ground with Greysh veins |
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Recommended usage |
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Technical information |
ENGLISH |
ASTM test |
Absorbtion by weight, % |
0.11 |
C97 |
Density, lbs/ft3 |
169.73 |
C97 |
Compressive strenght, psi |
12,972 |
C170 |
Abrasion resist. Hardness |
15.04 |
C241 |
Flexural strength, psi |
697 |
C880 |
PATRICIA GREEN
ITALY
The Company has also the esclusive rights of "Verde Patricia" quarry production, listed among the soundest green marbles. Apart from its classical beauty, "Verde Patricia" is one of the few coloured marbles which does not warp after the fixing. It has been selected for a number of important projects for its aesthetical and technical characteristics.
Including the world famous griffe CARTIER, whose architects selected in the early nineties the "Verde Patricia" marble to decorate the prestigious jewelleries all over the world
Primary name |
Verde Patricia - Patricia green |
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Type of stone |
Marble |
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Country of origin |
Italy |
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Quarry location |
Aosta |
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Geological formation |
Jurassic |
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Color range |
(GR) Green |
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Description |
Medium to dark green with pale greenish veins |
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Recommended usage |
Interior |
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Technical information |
ENGLISH |
ASTM test |
Absorbtion by weight, % |
0.24 |
C97 |
Density, lbs/ft3 |
173.01 |
C97 |
Compressive strenght, psi |
21,915 |
C170 |
Abrasion resist. Hardness |
37.79 |
C241 |
Flexural strength, psi |
27.01 |
C880 |
BOKA - ETHIOPIA
The Carlo Telara has the sales exclusivity of "Boka" White wich is a marble with unique physical and mechanical characteristics. Its delicate ivory colour, with light pink and green nuances and its special hardness makes it suitable for any type of use.
Primary name |
Boka |
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Type of stone |
Marble |
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Country of origin |
Ethiopia |
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Quarry location |
Dallati |
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Geological formation |
Jurassic |
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Color range |
W) White |
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Description |
Coarse grain size crystalline limestone |
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Recommended usage |
Exterior and interior |
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Technical information |
ENGLISH |
ASTM test |
Absorbtion by weight, % |
0.05 |
C97 |
Density, lbs/ft3 |
- |
-- |
Compressive strenght, psi |
89,91 |
C170 |
Abrasion resist. Hardness |
19.94 |
C241 |
Flexural strength, psi |
14.34 |
C880 |
Modulus of rupture |
1045 |
C99 |
ARABESCATO "T"
ITALY
Since the sixties the Carlo Telara has also been trading Arabescato "Corchia". This marble which is considered one of the most classical Arabescato, is particularly appreciated for its white/statuary background.
Primary name |
Arabescato "T" |
Type of stone |
Marble |
Country of origin |
Italy |
Technical information |
ENGLISH |
Ditto after gelivity Kg/cm2 |
940 |
Water absorbtion % |
0.185 |
Impact test-min. fall height, cm. |
51 |
Bulk density, Kg./m3 |
2700 |
Coeff.thermal expans. mm/m°C |
0,0054 |
Knoop microhardness, Kg./m3 |
168 |
Compressive strenght, Kg/cm2 |
1033 |
Abrasion coefficient |
0,55 |
Ultimate tensil strength, Kg/cm2 |
135 |
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