Alaska White Granite

Description

The Alaska White granite is a frosty blend of pale silver and frosty whites. This granite is marketed with warm neutrals and onyx hues. It is a natural and durable stone. In European Standard, Alaska White granite is known as Pegmatite. Stone Discover is one of the largest exporters of Alaska White.

Alaska White granite is suitable to build stunning granite countertops, accent walls, backsplashes, indoor and outdoor floors, prefabricated countertops/worktops, paving, vanities, tiles, fireplaces, memorials, and other architectural features of their homes or commercial & domestic buildings.  Contact us right away and give an enchanting look to your kitchen, bathroom, and other areas.

Quarry Location: Alaska White granite is quarried in Brazil.

Synonyms:

Pegmatite – A wholly crystalline, intrusive igneous rock that is at least in part very coarse-grained. Pegmatites mostly have the composition of quartz, potassium feldspar and mica, giving the essence of granite.

Mineral Composition: Quartz: 20 %, Mica: 5 – 15%, Potassium Feldspar: 10-65%, Amphiboles, and Traces of other minerals.

Technical Specifications

Compression Tensile Strength: 1427.6 – 2141.4 kg/cm2

Tensile Strength After Freeze-Thaw Cycles: kg/cm2

Unitary Modulus of Bending Tensile Strength: kg/cm2

Water Imbibition Coefficient: 0.1 – 0.6

Mass By Unit of Volume: 2.6 – 2.8 kg/m3

Hardness (Mohs Scale): 6 – 7

Note: These figures and details are given for guidance purposes only, no reliance should be taken as to their accuracy.

Alaska White granite is available in a range of different slab sizes.

Premium Quality Slab Sizes 2cm & 3cm

When available Jumbo Gangsaw Slabs 3000+mm x 2000+mm (118″+ x 78″+)

Standard Slab Sizes 2cm & 3cm

• Large Gangsaw Slabs 2800mm & above x 1800mm & above (110″+ x 71″+)
• Medium Gangsaw Slabs 2800mm & above x 1400mm & above (110″+ x 55″+)
• Mini Gangsaw Slabs 2200mm & above x 1200mm & above (86″+ x 47″+)
• Vertical Cutter Slabs 2200mm & above x 600~900mm (86″+ x 24~36″+)

Granite Countertops 2cm & 3cm

Free length or made to your dimensions, standard sizes are 2400~3200 x 600/630/700/900/1000/1200/1220 x 30 mm (94~126″ x 24~48″)

Memorial/Monumental Slabs

50mm through to 200mm thick are cut to customer specifications, please mention the material(s), sizes, and finishes you require.

Calibrated Tiles: Standard sizes available are:

• 305 x 305 x 10 mm (12″ x 12″ x 3/8″)
• 610 x 305 x 10 mm (24″ x 12″ x 3/8″)
• 400 x 400 x 10 mm (15 3/4″ x 15 3/4″ x 3/8″)
• 457 x 457 x 10/12 mm (18″ x 18″ x 3/8~1/2″)
• 305/400/457 mm x Free length for you to cut to length on-site, usually no longer than 2000 mm (78″)
• 600 x 600 is available however usually a minimum of 15/18/20 mm thick to ensure material stability

Surface Finish: Alaska White Granite looks best with a gloss polished surface but is also available as honed, leather/satin, river-washed/antique,
thermal/flamed, brushed, and sandblast finish.

Sealing: Test with a small sample. It is possible that a sealant can be used on Alaska White granite however excessive attempts at sealing it could create a residue film build-up.

Block Sizes: This is a quarry yielding selectable, grades of granite with blocks suitable for gangsaw size down to economical tile-sized blocks. For commercial projects, it is important to ensure that blocks are selected from the same quarry face.

Rough blocks are usually exported by Break Bulk however intermodal containerization is available at extra cost. Finished products are packed into sea-worthy wooden crates and loaded into containers.