Absolute Black Zimbabwe
Our Absolute Black is a fine-grained, deep black gabbro quarried in Zimbabwe. It is one of our best-selling materials because it guarantees uniform colour – or the absence of any hue – even on large surfaces and supplies.
It is a highly dense stone, harder and less porous than many other granites. That makes it well suited for indoor and outdoor usage; countertops, mosaics, fountains, pools, wall coping and many more applications.
It is perfectly finished as polished, tumbled, honed or brushed. A dramatic contrast can be created by pairing it with bright gloss kitchen cabinets.
data sheet
compressive strength (Kg/cm²): 3011
after freezing (Kg/cm²): 2636
ultimate tensile strength (Kg/cm²): 280
coeff. of thermal expansion (mm/m°C): 0.0065
water absorption (%): 0.01
impact test / min. fall height (cm): 69
frictional wear test (mm): n/a
bulk density (Kg/cm³): 2989
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