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Armenian tuff

01 ORIGIN

Where the stone comes from

A volcanic rock with a grained structure — the material Armenian architecture is recognised by.

Macro shot of the surface of Armenian tuff
SURFACE. MACRO VIEW

SOURCED STONE

Armenian volcanic tuff. Not quarried by us: sourced within Armenia and processed in our own yard.

COUNTRY
Armenia

02 GEOLOGY

How it is built

A rock formed from consolidated volcanic ash. Porous and light, easy to work and to carve, and it keeps the grain of the eruption as a visible structure.

CHARACTER

  1. Volcanic origin

    A rock of volcanic origin with a characteristic grain.

  2. A structure you recognise

    A grained surface you cannot mistake for another stone.

  3. An architectural tradition

    The material Armenian architecture is recognised by.

03 PROPERTIES

Properties

PROPERTY VALUE
Density 1.2–1.8 g/cm³
Water absorption 6–12 %
Frost resistance F35
Compressive strength 8–20 MPa

The figures are the company’s own. No test method is printed beside them: we do not hold the report, and we will not name a standard we have not measured against.

APPLICATIONS

  • Facades
  • Cladding
  • Carved elements
  • Interiors
  • Fences

04 SUPPLY FORMATS

How it arrives

Tuff blocks Raw material for sawing: a block taken from the face, on its way to slabs and blanks. FOR A stone processor or a trader Tuff slabs A large-format panel sawn out of a block. FOR A wholesaler, a worktop fabricator, a facade contractor Tuff tiles Tiles in modular sizes, and cut-to-size worked from your drawing. FOR A contractor, a designer, a buyer Tuff elements Elements fabricated from solid stone: steps, sills, cornices, worktops, facade and decorative pieces. FOR An architect or a contractor with a drawing in hand

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