Description:
Origin: Aswan / Eastern Desert, Egypt
Stone Type: Natural intrusive igneous rock (True Granite)
Color Palette: Warm pink-to-reddish tone mixed with balanced grey and black mineral speckling, offering an attractive, uniform grain distribution
Recommended Applications: Exterior building facades, heavy-traffic public and commercial flooring, kitchen countertops, wall cladding, and monuments
Common Finishes: Polished, Flamed, Honed, Brushed, and Bush-hammered
Technical Data
Technical specifications and physical property test results for Egyptian Rosa Nasr (often commercialized as Rosa Nasr Granite):
| Physical Property | Standard Test Method | Typical Specification Range / Value |
| Density (Bulk Specific Gravity) | ASTM C 97 | $2,640 – 2,710 \text{ kg/m}^3$ |
| Water Absorption (by weight) | ASTM C 97 | $0.12\% – 0.35\%$ |
| Compressive Strength | ASTM C 170 | $160 – 200 \text{ MPa}$ (~23,200 – 29,000 psi) |
| Flexural Strength | ASTM C 880 | $13 – 19 \text{ MPa}$ (~1,885 – 2,750 psi) |
| Abrasion Resistance | ASTM C 241 / C 1353 | $36 – 44 \text{ Ha}$ |
| Hardness | Mohs Scale | 6 – 7 |