Basalt / Volcanic Stone Arequipa Sillar Belt Volcanic Stone
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Basalt / Volcanic Stone
Arequipa Sillar Belt Volcanic Stone
Basalt / Volcanic Stone
Documented as a basalt / volcanic stone, this stone has a mixed commercial colours palette. Appearance can vary by bench and block selection. Recorded applications include cladding, carving, facades and paving.
Stone familyBasalt / Volcanic Stone
Primary colourMixed Commercial Colours
Low-Medium verification · Reference STN-0004980
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Specification snapshot
Indicative catalogue data. Verify the exact stone, finish, thickness and current test certificates before specification.
Mohs hardness4-6
Water absorption1.00-8.00 %
Compressive strength30-150 MPa
Flexural strength4-18 MPa
Density1900-2800 kg/m³
PorosityNot reported
Material profile
Character & application
- Common finishes
- Sawn, honed, brushed, sandblasted, chiseled
- Typical uses
- Cladding, carving, facades, paving, landscape, heritage
- Exterior suitability
- Good if selected/tested
- Frost resistance
- Variable
- Recorded colour palette
- Mixed Commercial Colours
- Slab variation
- V3 Moderate variationModerate variation: veining, colour or pattern can change between slabs.