Bousquet - Tarn Fin Grain

Sourced from our Bousquet quarry, Tarn Fin Grain is a remarkable type of Tarn granite. With its white to white-grey medium fine grain, this granite exhibits a uniform speckled appearance that exudes elegance. Occasionally, black mineral concentrations may emerge, adding intrigue to its geological formation.

Bousquet, the Tarn Fin Grain quarry

The Bousquet quarry, which was opened over 40 years ago, recently underwent a major modernization and investment by the Brachot Group in 2019 to unlock its full potential. Located in a region renowned for its natural resources, the Bousquet quarry specializes in extracting a fine-grained gray granite.

Thanks to the modernization efforts, the Bousquet quarry now employs advanced extraction techniques, enabling it to achieve maximum efficiency while adhering to environmental standards. The extracted granite is of exceptional quality, with its distinctive fine grain. It is highly sought after in the construction industry for its elegant appearance and durable properties.

Applications


Façade cladding
Façade cladding
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Paving
Paving
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Outdoor tiling
Outdoor tiling
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Indoor flooring
Indoor flooring
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Decoration
Decoration
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Kitchen worktops
Kitchen worktops
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Petrographic data

Tarn Fin Grain is a magmatic intrusive rock, granite.

  • Minerals: White to white-grey medium coarse grained granite with uniform speckled appearance. Sometimes, black mineral concentrations may appear due to the geological formation.

Technical specifications

Petrographic classificationMean value +/- standard deviation
Apparent DensityEN 19362670 ± 10 kg/m³
PorosityEN 19360,2 ± 0,1 vol%
Flexural StrengthEN 1237217,9 ±1,4 MPa (E- = 15 MPa)
Compressive StrengthEN 1926225 ±15 MPa (E- = 195 MPa)
Wear Resistance EN 1415718,5 mm (E+ = 20 mm)
Frost ResistanceEN 12371Frost resistant (>168 cycles)

Discover all Granitarn quarries

Discover all Granitarn quarries

In the South of France, in the mountainous region of Languedoc and more precisely in the granite massif of Sidobre, Granitarn extracts its unique granite from its own quarries: The Tarn.

More about Granitarn

More about Granitarn

Granitarn is a model of successful vertical integration. With us, you draw directly from the source. Granites from the Tarn and the Rose de la Clarté as well as from our Breton quarries in the Perros Guirec region, are extracted in a sustainable and responsible manner and then processed into slabs, tiles and other paving products for urban development.

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Get inspired

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