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Substitute Names
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Sydney Pearl
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Colour & Veining
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Black pearl
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Stone Type
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Granite
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Texture
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Fine grain
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Quarry Location
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Forbes NSW
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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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Blocks, Slabs, panels, tiles
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Flexural Strength (Wet/Dry)
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9.5MPa/11.1MPa
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Modulus of Rupture (Wet/Dry)
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N/A
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Compressive Strength (Wet/Dry)
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240MPa/270MPa
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Water Absorption
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0.14%
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Bulk Specific Gravity
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2.90 tonnes/m3
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