GRAND CANYON ONYX
The spectacular brown onyx from the USA, because of its transparence, is perfectly suitable for back-lit objects for interior design, and lends an exclusive atmosphere to each room.
to overview - description material type Onyxmarble, which colloquially gets labeled as onyx, consist of colorful calcareous sinter (freshwater calcium carbonate). It is formed near water springs through fine calcium precipitations from spring and seepage water. Onyx is a cryptocrystalline mineral with translucent transparency. This rare material is particularly suitable for backlit objects for interior design and lends an exclusive atmosphere to each room. Common colors of the onyxmarble are white, yellow, brown, orange, red and green, in every imaginable shade.
- technical information*
type of rock Onyx origin Usa color Brown characteristics Cloudy, Linear, Traslucent acid resistance no application field interiors compressive strength (MPa) 83,43 density (kg/mc) 2575,77 flexural strength (MPa) 11,89 frost resistance partly
*The above data is indicative and without guarantee. Detailed test results on request.
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