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Volakas Marble - Description
VOLAKAS WHITE is a dolomitic marble quarried from “Falakro” mountain near by the homonymous village “Volakas”, after which it has been named. Volakas marble quarries are very productive and all located in the area of Drama (Province of Makedonia) in Greece. This famous marble is well known all over the world and is used in various forms, like standard sized tiles, cut-to-size dimensions, slabs and as raw blocks by construction companies.
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Volakas Marble - Qualities Volakas white has a mostly white background and light or thick grey, purple, pink or even brown veins. His qualities can be divided into the following categories: Volakas AS Volakas AK Volakas AO Volakas AD
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Volakas Marble – Photos
Volakas AS
WHITE BACKGROUND DISCRETE GREY VEINS
Volakas AK
WHITE BACKGROUND MORE INTENSE GREY VEINS, SPOTS
Volakas AO
Volakas AD
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WHITE BACKGROUND STRONG GREY VEINS, SPOTS, CRACKS
WHITE BACKGROUND STRONG DEEP GREY VEINS ALL OVER, CRACKS, SPOTS
* The quality characterizations are only valid for small sized tiles. For bigger pieces, like slabs and artifacts no spot/vein-free surface can be achieved, due to the natural characteristics of the marble.
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Volakas Marble – Technical Characteristics MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION (weight %)
PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
CALCITE
DOLOMITE
QUARTZ
APPARENT SPECIFIC WEIGHT kg/m3 DIN 52102
2.835
MODULUS OF RUPTURE Mpa** (dry condition) DIN 52112
9,767
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88
0
POROSITY & WATER ACCESSIBLE POROSITY DETERMINATION wt % DIN 52102
0,63
MODULUS OF RUPTURE Mpa** (wet condition) DIN 52112
11,05
ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT wt% DIN 52103
0,22
MODULUS ELASTICITY Gpa ASTM C-170
22
ABRASION RESISTANCE mm DIN 52108
2,94
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH N/mm2** (dry condition)DIN 52105
108,8
IMPACT STRENGTH cm UNI-U 32.07.248.0
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS (% weight)
CaO
33,0
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MgO
SiO2
19,0
0,2
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH 108,8 N/mm2** (wet condition)DIN 52105
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AFTER 108,9 FREEZING AND THAW CYCLES N/mm2** DIN 52104& 52105
**1MPa=1N/mm2 = 10,2kp/cm2
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Volakas Marble – History Volakas marble became famous almost since its first quarry days. For many decades it has been exported worldwide and still continues to play a leading role on the international stone market. Volakas area is together with Kavala and Thassos the most productive areas for white marble excavation in Greece. The highly developed marble industries here are quarrying, manufacturing and exporting almost 50% of the white marble.
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Volakas Marble – Excavation areas of Greece
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Volakas Marble – LOCATION Map of Greece
VOLAKAS QUARRY DRAMA
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Volakas Marble – F.H.L. Quarries
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Volakas Marble - Quarries Hard Facts
The company’s owns in total 4 quarries (3 located one beside the other and 1 separate) all located at the very heart of Volakas marble extraction area and operating since 1985. The total area of all quarries together is around 144.000 m2 It is estimated that the reserves of the Volakas quarries, are enough for marble extraction during the next 50 years. The extraction capacity of all 4 quarries combined is annually averagely 23.000 m3
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Volakas Marble – F.H.L. Quarries
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Volakas Marble – Quarries Hard Facts
The Volakas quarries are located near by the town Drama, where F.H.L. facilities can be found. An easy approach is guaranteed due to the good national road network till Drama and all asphalt streets till the quarry itself. The quarries are operating according the environmental regulations, means that the mountainside is restored after excavation is completed, e.g. by planting trees. The quarries are operated by a specialized work force of 35-40 people, almost all around the year. All employees are equipped and work according to the safety management regulations.
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Volakas Marble - Quarry
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Volakas Marble – Quarries Hard Facts The quarries are equipped with the latest technology marble extraction machinery and facilitating vehicles, The quarries have an autonomic workshop, which allows an reparation of almost all damages at the quarry itself, helping the workflow to continue without interruptions.
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Volakas Marble - Quarries
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EXCAVATOR LIEBHERR
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DUMP TRUCK
CATERPILLAR 988F LOADER
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Volakas Marble - Blocks
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Volakas Marble – Quarries Hard Facts
YEARLY PRODUCTION OF VOLKAS WHITE QUARRY (in accordance to the sales) IN 2008 21.683,613 M3 IN 2007 22.182,679 M3
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