Kashmir Gold Granite, Cashmere Gold Granite : Our Own Quarry
Please note that these are average samples only. Due to Kashmir Gold Granite being a natural material, rough block, slabs, tiles, and monuments are all liable to vary in colour and veining, therefore absolute resemblance cannot be guaranteed. Swatch samples must be approved for large projects.
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Kashmir Gold Granite Granite, Cashmere Gold Granite
Synonyms: Cachmere Gold, Cachmere Golden, Cashmere Gold, Cashmir Gold, Gold Cachemire, Kashmir Gold, Kasmir Gold
Description: Kashmir Gold Granite is a yellow-brown granulite with some single brown-red garnets. This stone internationally may be nominated as a granite. For the US and Chinese market this is correct according to however in the area of application of the European Standard this stone must be nominated as granulite.
Granulite: Medium to coarse–grained metamorphic rocks that have experienced high temperature metamorphism, light, fine to medium-grained, containing chiefly feldspar, quartz, garnet and small quantities of other minerals.
Indian Kashmir Gold Granite : Technical Specifications
| Description |
Kashmir Gold Granite has a yellow-brown-beige background with brown-red specks in it. There are several different quarries of Kashmir Gold granite and the colour can vary considerably. For large projects ensure that the blocks are all extracted from the same quarry face for matching purposes.
Even First Choice material will have lines and veins. It is very common to use a resin filler in Kashmir Gold Granite to give a more smooth feel to the surface. Kashmir Gold granite absorbs liquid readily therefore a good quality sealer should be applied when used as a work surface. |
| General Usage |
It is mainly used for flooring, cladding, kitchen counters and table tops. Kashmir Gold Granite looks good with a gloss polish however it is also available flamed, river-washed and honed. Available in both slabs and tiles. |
| Quarrying Area |
Tamil Nadu, Southern India |
| Technical Specification |
Mean Figures |
| Density |
2698 Kg/M3 |
| Bulk Specific Gravity |
2.62 |
| Water Absorption % |
0.41% |
| Compressive Strength |
165.98 N/mm2 |
| Flexural Strength |
9.16 N/mm2 |
| Modus of Rupture |
10.54 N.mm2 |
| Hardness (Moh's Scale) |
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| Note |
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| These figures and details are given for guidance purposes only, no reliance should be taken as to their accuracy.
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