Shanxi Black

Synonyms: Absolute Black, China Black, China Supreme Black, HD-001, Nero Supreme, Sanxi Black, Shan Xi Black, Shang Xi Black, Shanxi Black Cinese, Shanxi Dark, Shanxy Black, Supreme Black, SXB 001, WG109

Origin: China (Beiyve/Shanxi province) - Several quarries.

Technical and physical characteristics:
Bulk density: 3,040 kg/dm³
Compression breaking load: 350 N/mm²
Water absorption: 0,327 vol-%

A fine-grained, intensive black gabbro.

There are several sorts and qualities, such as China Supreme Black XS + China Supreme Black NM.

This stone internationally may be nominated as a granite. For the US and Chinese market this is correct according to ASTM C 119 resp. GB/T 17670. But in the area of application of the European Standard (EN) this stone must be nominated as a gabbro because the EN 12440 demands a scientific terminology for the denomination of natural stones, determined with a petrografic examination according to EN 12407 and 4.2 of prEN 12670. In case of doubt please ask your supplier.

The National Standard of the Peoples Republic of China: GB/T 17670; "Unified Catalogue For Natural Stone" became effective at 01-08-99. Buying natural stones in the P.R. of China directly, you should use the codes of this standard only. In the "other commercial names" field of this database you will find these codes with the annotation (according to GB/T 17670).

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