Christmas Bush

Substitute Names

Sydney Cedar

Colour & Veining

Pink/ Red/ Black

Stone Type

Granite

Texture

Medium grain

Quarry Location

Sodwalls, NSW

Availability

Good

General Uses

External/Internal

Finishes Available

Polished, Exfoliated, Honed, Gangsawn

Maximum Degree of Polish

High

Variation in Tone

Low

Forms Available

Slabs, panels, tiles

Flexural Strength (Wet/Dry)

10.1MAa/12.1MPa

Modulus of Rupture (Wet/Dry)

14.6MPa/10.6MPa

Compressive Strength (Wet/Dry)

203MPa/225MPa

Water Absorption

0.113%

Bulk Specific Gravity

2.619 tonnes/m3