Aurora marble Rosa Portogallo (Portguese Pink Marble)
  • Aurora marble Rosa Portogallo (Portguese Pink Marble)
  • Aurora marble Rosa Portogallo (Portguese Pink Marble)
  • Aurora marble Rosa Portogallo (Portguese Pink Marble)
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Aurora marble Rosa Portogallo (Portguese Pink Marble)

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€2.48
18 - 24 kg piece maximum price
€59.50


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The pink Aurora marble from Portugal by bildhau can vary greatly in colour depending on the block and origin. The colour spectrum of this interesting sculptor's stone ranges from cream to light pink to very bold pink. Some stones have hardly any veins, others have clearly pronounced dark grey veins, some have red veins and clouds and some have grey quartz inclusions.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

OriginPortugal
Mohs hardness grade3,5 - 4
AppearanceYellowish pink to strong pink, partly with grey veins, partly with grey quartz inclusions
StructureRather coarse-crystalline
Density2.75 kg/dm³

PROCESSING

Rosa Aurora marble can be worked very well by hand using forged steel chisels (point chisels, claw chisels, flat chisels, etc.) with a mallet head in combination with an iron hammer. If the marble contains quartz components (grey shading), it can be significantly harder and the use of carbide chisels is recommended. Marble can also be polished by hand to a high gloss finish. In Italian sculpture workshops, marble is mainly worked with compressed air tools, which can be used to shape it very precisely. Polishing can also be done by machine.

Sculptures made of pink Aurora marble are suitable for indoor installation. For outdoor installation, the stone may need to be treated with an impregnation.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Rosa Portogallo is a very old rock, around 450 million years old. The pink colouration was created by iron oxide deposits in the form of microscopic hematite flakes between the calcite crystals of the original limestone, which became marble through metamorphosis over millions of years under the influence of pressure and heat. Depending on the concentration and distribution of the hematite in the stone, red veins and clouds form. (Dark) grey veins consist of graphite, greenish veins of serpentine.

Stone is a natural product. We endeavour to reproduce the appearance of our sculptured 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
3.5
4
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.


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