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Substitute Names
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Empire Red
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Colour & Veining
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Pink / Red clusters on black
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Stone Type
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Granite
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Texture
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Medium grain
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Quarry Location
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Streaky Bay, SA
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Availability
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Good
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General Uses
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External/Internal
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Finishes Available
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Polished, Exfoliated, Honed, Gangsawn
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Maximum Degree of Polish
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High
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Variation in Tone
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Low
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Forms Available
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Slabs, panels, tiles
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Flexural Strength (Wet/Dry)
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10.6MPa/9.5MPa
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Modulus of Rupture (Wet/Dry)
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12MPa/9.5MPa
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Compressive Strength (Wet/Dry)
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148MPa/150MPa
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Water Absorption
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0.17%
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Bulk Specific Gravity
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2.610 tonnes/m3
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