Silvia Menia is one of the most famous Egyptian limestone as well as it is one of the best seller stone types in Arab countries. Silvia Menia is the same blocks of Sunny Menia, the only difference between both is the way of cutting it. Sunny Menia is cross cut, but Silvia Menia is vein Cut. Silvia Menia quarries are located in El-Menia, Egypt in abundance. However Silvia Menia is more expensive than Sunny Menia, because its veins must be regular. If it’s not regular, it can’t be Silvia Menia. It comes into 3 different colors 1) Light Cream, 2) Dark Cream, 3) Green
Silvia Menia features:-
- All finishes can be applied on it, except flamed.
- It doesn’t need any treatments, even Direct polishing is enough to earn it a good appearance.
- Anti-freezing material, so it can be used in outdoor and indoor.
- It is used in Exteriors, interiors, walls & floors, cladding, …etc.
- It exits in abundance & isn’t hard to find it whether it is 1st quality or 2nd quality. Therefore it is not expensive.
Testing:-
- Compressive Strength (ASTM C 170):13 300 psi
- Flexural Strength (ASTM C 880):1 600 psi
- Abrasion Resistance (ASTM C 241/ C 1353): 26.4 Ha
- Density (ASTM C 97): 2 618 kg/m3
- Water Absorption (ASTM C 97): 0.29 % Modulus of Rupture