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Mapple Red Granit – Grade A
Background
The Maple Red granite is mostly extracted around the city of Cenxi, by more than 20 quarries. Some of these quarries have a very large dimension and incredible production capacity. The blocks extracted can have any size, but it is very common to find very large blocks. It is estimated that there are huge reserves of this granite for future extraction.
Description
The Maple Red is a darker red coloured granite, with gross grain and a fairly uniform background. It presents a colour combination of black, red and grey, with a dominance of the red colour. Its main variations depend on the grain thickness and colour variations. There are several grades for this stone available in the market:
- Maple Red (Big red): a red coloured granite, with well defined red colour and good contrast between the red, grey and black colours. This is the higher grade Maple Red;
- Maple Red (Light): a lighter red coloured granite, with less contrast between its colours and presenting a more greyish tone. This is a lower grade type.
Recommended applications
It is common to find applications of the Maple Red granite on flooring, coverings applications and cladding. It is also common to find this beautiful red granite on staircases, interior decoration applications and some stonework.
Main markets
The Maple Red is a red coloured granite with an increasing demand on the international market. Its main markets are:
- China
- USA
- Europe
Alternative names
The Maple Red granite can be found in the market with a diversity of names, also known as alternative names. Some of these names are:
- Cheng Xi Red
- Maple Red Leaf
- Maple Leaves
- Crown Red
- G562 granite
Slates import Lebanon
Slate in buildings
Slate can be made into roofing slates, also called roofing shingles, installed by a slater. Slate has two lines of breakability: cleavage and grain, which make it possible to split the stone into thin sheets. When broken, slate retains a natural appearance while remaining relatively flat and easily stackable.
Slate is particularly suitable as a roofing material as it has an extremely low water absorption index of less than 0.4%. Its low tendency to absorb water also makes it very resistant to frost damage and breakage due to freezing.
Slate roof tiles are usually fixed using either nail fixing, or the hook fixing method as is common with Spanish slate. In the UK, nailing is typically done with double nails onto timber battens (England and Wales) or nailed directly onto timber sarking boards (Scotland and Northern Ireland). Nails will traditionally be copper, although modern alloy and stainless steel alternatives are known. Both these methods, if used properly, will provide a long-lasting weathertight roof with a typical lifespan of around 80–100 years…
