Blue Pearl #8
Blue Pearl #8 is a type of Blue Pearl sourced from our new Blue Pearl quarry. Characterized by a deep blue appearance, the colour of Blue Pearl #8 is similar to that of Blue Pearl #1 LG. However, the size and shape of the crystals have more resemblance to Blue Pearl #9.
The Blue Pearl #8 quarry
With the first blocks produced in September 2019, Blue Pearl quarry #8 is the youngest quarry of Larvik Granite. The quarry is still under development, with an estimated production of 1.500m³ per year. Production is continuously increasing, securing a constant supply of Blue Pearl #8 blocks.
Name: Vevja Øst (Tvedalen)
Location: Larvik, Norway
Applications
Petrographic data
Blue Pearl quarry #8 is a magmatic rock, syenite (Larvikite according to origin).
- Key minerals: Anorthoclase (80-85 %)
- Accessory minerals: Biotite, pyroxene, amphibole
- Geological age: Permian (250 Ma)
Technical specifications
| Hardness | 6 - 6,5 MOHS |
| Apparent density | 2.711 +/- 20 kg/m³ |
| Porosity | 0,18 +/- 0,06 volume % |
| Compressive strength | 200 +/- 29 N/mm² |
| Flexural strength | 14,3 +/- 2,5 N/mm² |
| Resistance to wear (capon) | 12,5 +/- 0,5 mm |
| Frost resistance | Resistant |
| Water absorption | 0,07 +/- 0,02 mass % |
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