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Carmen Red Granite

Carmen Red Granite Slab
Color: Deep Red with Brownish-Black Mineral Accents
Size: Gangsaw Slabs (2800up × 1600up mm), Modular Tiles, Countertops
Finish: Polished (90+ GU), Flamed, Honed, Bush-hammered, Water-jet
Application: Exterior Wall Cladding, Commercial Flooring, Kitchen Countertops, Monumental Facades

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Product Introduction

Carmen Red Granite is an internationally classified plutonic stone belonging to the Finnish rapakivi granite formation, characterized by deep crimson orthoclase feldspar phenocrysts surrounded by brownish-black hornblende and quartz matrix. Operating as a direct-processing china stone factory, Xiamen YoYo Stone imports first-choice raw blocks directly from primary European quarries through long-term volume allocations, bypassing intermediary trading markups. Our manufacturing facility in Shuitou utilizes 80-blade diamond gang saws and Italian Breton continuous grinding lines to slice and polish jumbo slabs measuring up to 3000 × 1800 mm. We provide complete factory customized processing, executing computer-guided diamond wire cutting, CNC sink cutouts, stepped stair tread profiling, and calibrated tile dimensioning. With a standing inventory exceeding 15,000 square meters of rough blocks and pre-polished slabs, we guarantee color consistency and grain alignment across multi-phase architectural contracts.

Technical Parameter	Specification Standard & Laboratory Values
Material Name	Natural Carmen Red Granite (Carmen Rot, Baltic Red, Virolahti Red)
Petrographic Classification	Coarse-Grained Rapakivi Granite
Bulk Density	2.65 – 2.68 g/cm³
Water Absorption	0.15% – 0.18% (High saturation and frost resistance)
Compressive Strength	165 – 195 MPa (Dry condition) / 150 – 175 MPa (Wet condition)
Flexural Strength	12.0 – 14.8 MPa
Mohs Hardness	6.5 – 7.0 (High abrasion and scratch resistance)
Gangsaw Big Slab Dimensions	2800up × 1600up mm, 3000up × 1800up mm (Thickness: 20 mm, 30 mm, 50 mm)
Standard Modular Tile Sizes	305 × 305 mm, 610 × 305 mm, 600 × 600 mm, 900 × 600 mm, 1200 × 600 mm
Dimensional Tolerance	Length & Width: ±1.0 mm; Thickness: ±1.0 mm (Calibrated to ±0.5 mm on request)
Available Surface Finishes	Polished (90+ GU), Honed, Flamed, Water-jet, Bush-hammered, Chiseled, Brushed
Edge Profile Fabrication	Eased, Beveled, Half Bullnose, Full Bullnose, Ogee, Dupont, Laminated Square
Port of Loading	Xiamen Port, China
Export Packaging	ISPM-15 fumigated solid wood bundles for slabs; heavy-duty wooden crates for tiles
Standard Lead Time	15–25 calendar days per 20ft container upon CAD cutting ticket confirmation

Products Application

Typical Project & Application Scenarios

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Exterior Building Facades & Ventilated Curtain Walls

Coarse-grained Carmen Red Granite panels provide weather-resistant cladding for high-rise commercial podiums and municipal buildings. Its low water absorption and dense rapakivi mineral matrix resist acid rain, atmospheric pollution, and freeze-thaw cycles without surface degradation or discoloration.

Heavy-Traffic Commercial Flooring & Public Plazas

Designed for corporate headquarters lobbies, airport concourses, transit terminals, and pedestrian plazas. Slabs and tiles processed by our china stone factory resist severe abrasion, foot traffic wear, and mechanical impact, maintaining surface integrity under continuous heavy use.

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Architectural Staircases, Risers & Outdoor Steps

Sawn and flamed finish treads provide slip-resistant outdoor entrance systems, public park walkways, and commercial staircase assemblies. We supply factory customized step profiling with beveling, pencil edges, anti-slip sandblasted grooves, and matching polished risers cut to exact shop-drawing dimensions.

Kitchen Countertops, Vanity Tops & Bar Counters

With high quartz content and a Mohs hardness of 6.5, this stone resists kitchen knife scratches, heat contact, and culinary staining. Slabs are fabricated with precision CNC undermount sink cutouts, pre-drilled faucet openings, and polished edge profiles for luxury residential and hospitality fit-outs.

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Raw Block Soundness Assessment

Every imported block undergoes ultrasonic crack detection and four-side squaring to eliminate hidden fissures and erratic black mica aggregations.

Infrared Sawing & Gauge Calibration

Multi-blade gang saws and infrared bridge cutters are checked with digital dial calipers to maintain thickness tolerances within ±1.0 mm±1.0 mm.

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Multi-Point Gloss Verification

Polished surfaces are scanned using calibrated 60-degree glossimeters across nine surface quadrants to confirm a minimum reflectance of 90 GU.

Q: How do you control color variation across large batches of Carmen Red granite?

A: We assign raw blocks quarried from the identical extraction vein for each project contract. Before crating, all sliced slabs are laid out sequentially on our factory inspection floor under balanced artificial daylight to verify feldspar red saturation and eliminate blocks exhibiting irregular dark biotite clusters.

Q: How does Carmen Red granite resist outdoor freeze-thaw spalling in cold climates?

A: Due to a crystalline porosity under 0.20% and compressive strength exceeding 165 MPa, this granite prevents moisture penetration into internal pores. Water cannot expand within the mineral structure during winter temperature swings, eliminating risk of surface spalling, micro-fracturing, or stone degradation on exterior facades.

Q: Can coarse-grained Carmen Red granite achieve a consistent flamed finish without spalling?

A: Yes. We apply automated oxygen-propane thermal flaming torches calibrated to precise feed speeds. This controlled heat spalls quartz crystals uniformly across the slab face, producing an even, non-slip textured finish without fracturing the large round potassium feldspar phenocrysts characteristic of this specific natural rock.

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