Alabaster caramel coloured

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price per kg		€2.48
Art.nr: 622000000 delivery in 1-3 business days
5 - 12 kg piece	maximum price	€29.75
Art.nr: 622000012 delivery in 1-3 business days from 1 unit: €29.75/unit (€2.48/kg)
12 - 20 kg piece	maximum price	€49.58
Art.nr: 622000020 delivery in 1-3 business days from 1 unit: €49.58/unit (€2.48/kg)

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Description
Further information

The pieces are split from slabs, therefore with sawn edges.

Darker caramel-coloured alabaster in particular has a slightly higher Mohs hardness than transparent white alabaster. The crystal structure is also somewhat finer and denser. As a soft stone, alabaster is easy to work by hand.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Origin: Spain	Spain
Mohs hardness	2 - 2,5
Appearance	Light to dark caramel colour, slightly transparent
structure	homogeneous, semi-crystalline
Density	2.3 kg/dm³
Special features	Not weather-resistant

PROCESSING

The caramel-coloured alabaster can be worked very quickly and easily by machine, but also very well by hand. Machining avoids 'damage' to the stone, which results in white patches. For processing with chisels, we particularly recommend claw chisels and flat or lettering chisels with a forged steel cutter head in combination with a wooden cutter. This allows the stone to be worked gently. We do not recommend point chisels because the stone structure is destroyed too quickly and white spots appear when grinding and polishing. Rasps and files are also suitable for processing.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Alabaster is a crystalline form of the mineral gypsum. Alabaster is extracted by mining nodules of different sizes that are found in the ground. Depending on where they are found, not only the size of the nodules varies, but also the colouring of the alabaster. Iron oxide penetrating the stone from the outside can colour the stone pinkish to reddish, for example. In addition to transparent white, there is grey, light yellow, reddish, brown and almost black alabaster with white veins in some cases.

Stone is a natural product. We endeavour to reproduce the appearance of our sculptural stones as accurately as possible in the illustrations so that the character of the stone can be recognised. Ultimately, each stone is a unique piece and the appearance may differ accordingly from the illustration.

Mohs hardness: 2
: 2.5

Our bildhau stones are natural stones in individual shapes & sizes, the dimensions & weights of which we cannot specify exactly in advance. You can choose your stone from different weight categories, in which the maximum price for a stone of the respective category is indicated. The stone supplied will be individually weighed and charged at the price per kilo stated here. The price invoiced will be lower than the maximum price for the respective category.

It is important to us that you receive exactly the material you need for your project. If you are looking for a stone with more specific dimensions (e.g. elongated, approx. 30 cm), please let us know in the message field at the end of the order process. We will endeavour to find a suitable stone for you. On request, we will send you a photo in advance for inspection. We charge a service fee of 9.50 euros for this service, which will be shown on the invoice.

Larger stones and cut-to-size pieces are generally also available for many types of stone. Please contact us by e-mail or telephone for a binding quotation.

Here you will find interesting information on calculating the weight of a sculptor's stone.