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Available finishes
Polished
This finish gives the natural stone a shiny, smooth appearance. The color of the material can be intensified with toners and waterproofing agents. It is an ideal choice for internal floors, worktops, tables and decorative panels. However, it is not recommended
Brushed
A slightly uneven surface with a soft texture and a rustic look. It highlights the natural veins and reliefs of the stone. Ideal for indoor flooring, worktops in general, tables and panels.
Technical details
- Water absorptionThis is how much water the rock can "suck in" when it comes into contact with liquids. More porous stones tend to absorb more water, while others hardly absorb any at all. This is important when choosing materials for wet areas, such as kitchen worktops.
0,30% (baixa)
- Apparent porosityThis is how much "empty space" a rock has inside it. Imagine a sponge: it has lots of little holes through which air and water pass. Some rocks also have small pores that can absorb liquids or air, but on a much smaller scale than a sponge
0,79% (baixa)
Sandalus
With a solid reputation in the market, Sandalus quartzite is now Magban's own quarry. Its new front has a consolidated structure, allowing for a polished finish in addition to the traditional brushed finish. Sandalus is a fine-grained quartzite with foliation marked by the deposition and orientation of its minerals. It has color movements in darker shades of brown. The petrographic characteristics indicate that the rock has a simple mineralogical composition, based on the minerals: quartz (77%), muscovite (8%), sericite (7%), biotite (7%) and plagioclase (3%).
Suitable places for use
Panels
Tables
Kitchens
Bathrooms
Specifications
- Rock typesQuartzite
- Colors
- Brown
- Brown
- HardnessThe higher the hardness of a rock, the more resistant it will be to scratches, that is, its resistance to abrasion. The closer to 10, the more resistant it will be to abrasion. The hardness used in Rock Library is from the Mohs Scale.7
- Reacts with acidsThe reaction with acids happens when a solution with acidic pH comes into contact with the rock, which releases a corrosion on the surface, removing part of the shine.No
- StructuresMovement, Veins
- StatesBahia
Where to find
- Magban
