Copper Red

Copper Red Slate or Copper Slate as it is popularly called has metallic qualities that are exhibited by the family of slates from this area thus imparting warm reddish copper colors. Its color is predominately red but can also veer towards metallic greens, grays and oranges. Copper Red slate in natural finish depicts quite rough surface texture at times as is common with the family of slates.

The amazing hues within Copper Red Slate create a mesmerizing pattern perfect for contemporary interiors. Copper Red slate is suitable for application in interiors only.

Copper Red is too the member of the same family of slates that depict 3 Dimensional look upon honing / polishing. Copper Red honed / polished surface displays quite unique waves & ripples creating a visual illusion of the surface being rough despite the same being smooth to touch. It is a soft slate tendering a very warm appeal to any surroundings as Red draws in general attention and thus use of Copper Red as at accent locations can immediately focus the attention of each onlooker.

The color variation that Honed Copper Red Slate besides strong copper colors would be lot of gold & some grayish greens.

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Description

Specification

Classification Slate
Quarry Deposit Layered
Quarry Excavation Hand Split Layers
Chisel Splitting Possible
Gang Saw Sawing Not Possible
Offered In Tiles, Slabs, Cut to size pavements, Flags
Both Faces Natural One Face Natural & One Face Calli-
berated
One Face Calli-
berated & One Face Honed
Standared Dimensions Only in Higher Thickness
Tailor-Made Specifications Possible
Carved Articles Not Possible
Recommended Applications Interiors and Exteriors
Suitability Medium to Low Traffic
Consistency Multicolour
Fragility Sound
Delivery 2 to 3 weeks

Technical Specification for Copper Red

Technical Information Value ASTM/ INDIAN Standards
Water absorption, % by weight 0.15 C-97
Density (Bulk specific gravity) 2.65 C-97
Modulus of rupture, N/ mm2 Dry – 11
Wet – 15
C-99
Compressive Strength N/ mm2 Dry – 117
Wet – 100
C-170