Silver green – information about the type of stone

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Silver Green is silvery, patterned quartzite extracted from Varpaisjärvi. It is well suited for use in funeral memorials and as decorative stone both indoors and outdoors.

Colour variation: Modest

Weather resistance: Good

Wear resistance: Good

Place of extraction: Varpaisjärvi

Technical characteristics:

Compressive strength: 169.0 Mpa

Flexural strength: 18.1 Mpa

Hardness: 5.7 Mohs

Mineral composition:

Quartz: 65.2%

Muscovite: 10.1%

Chlorite: 17.2%

Epidote: 7.0%

Biotite: 0.5%

How to find the quarry:

Drive 18 km from Varpaisjärvi to the Rautavaara direction, turn left from the top of the hill. The quarry can be seen on the left side after driving 1 km.

Surface treatment options

Polished surface

A polished surface is suitable for gravestones and various interior design applications.

Diamond-brushed surface

Diamond-brushing gives the stone a matte finish and a slightly uneven surface structure. A diamond-brushed surface is suitable for gravestones and interior design applications.

Matte-honed surface

A matte-honed surface is beautiful on gravestones and in interior design applications.

Flamed surface

Stone flaming provides a rough texture on the surface of the stone. A flamed surface is suitable for garden and building applications in which the surface of the stone must not be slippery. A flamed surface is slightly lighter than a honed surface.

Hammered surface

A hammered surface is rough and matte. Hammering is a suitable surface treatment for garden stones when the stone must not be slippery, and as a decorative effect on gravestones. A hammered surface is lighter than a honed surface.

Split surface

Splitting highlights the natural broken surface of the stone. Splitting is a suitable surface treatment for various garden and building stones, and for the sides of gravestones.

Gravestone Guide

The Gravestone Guide contains lots of tips on choosing and maintaining a gravestone. It explains the history of gravestones in more detail and describes the types of stones and their features. The Gravestone Guide also features a collection of topical articles and news.

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Maintenance instructions

Stone is a beautiful, valuable material that lasts almost forever. The stones used for funeral monuments have significant sentimental value, for which reason certain representativeness is required. Regular stone maintenance procedures should be carried out on each visit to the grave.

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Parish guidelines and regulations

We at Kivilähde will help you to find a suitable gravestone, and we will obtain the necessary permits from the parish before delivering and installing the gravestone.

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Decorations and symbols

A life well-lived can be described using various symbols. Read our tips on how different decorations are added to gravestones.

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Lantern gravestones

A lantern adds atmosphere to a gravestone. Browse our range of lovely lanterns.

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