Egyptian Marble Galala Light:
Egyptian Galala marble is one of the best types of Egyptian marble and we supply it in slabs, blocks, tiles and cut to sizes in any quantity and best marble quality
You can use it as marble flooring, marble walls tiles, marble stairs, marble window sills, marble fireplaces, marble countertops, marble pavers for interiors and exteriors in best marble designs.
Galala consider prince of Egypt marble
If you compare Galala marble with Turkish marble or Crema marfil Spanish marble you will find in very close color and very cheap price.
Galala is the most famous Egyptian stone type. Its quarries are located in Galalah area, Swiss, Egypt. Galala limestone is extracted from many quarries, therefore it has more than 10 different colors, As Galala commercial, Galala Extra, Galala Beige, Galala Cream, … etc. Each one includes more other colors.
The most famous Galala type is Galala Extra, but even Galala Extra color differs according to the quarry that is extracted from. In other words, its color maybe white with crystals, white with tiger skin, Galala Flower or mixed color Galala
Galala Features: –
1. All finishes can be applied on Galala limestone, except flamed.
Note 1: Galala white is not preferred with tumbled finish, because it causes high wastage ratio. But Tumbled finish can be applied on strong materials like Galala cream.
1. It’s preferred the most with epoxy resin treatment.
2. It can be used in interiors, walls, floors (but not high traffic ones).
3. It doesn’t need Anti-salts treatment.
Material defects:
1. It’s Hard to find one color Galala block, even if it is extracted from the same quarry, except Galala Extra.
2. Even when we cut the Galala Extra block into slabs, it’s hard to find big slab without cracks. For these 2 reasons, Galala Extra costs more than others.
3. Its water absorption ratio is high, so it’s not recommended for high traffic floors, therefore it’s recommended only for indoor floors.
Note 2: Most of Galala Extra needs NET in its back, to be more powerful.
Descriptions of Galala Marble ( Egyptian Stone):-
Galala color: beige marble
Kind : Natural Stone
Marble quarry origin: Egyptian marble quarry | Egypt
Material availability: Blocks, slabs, tiles
Dimensions of the slabs: 265-300cm x 160-195cm
Thickness of the slabs (Availability): 15-20-30-40-50mm (up to 200mm by order)
Dimensions of the marble tiles (Availability): Any dimensions
Thickness of the marble tiles for floors or walls: 10-12-15-20-30-40mm (up to 200mm by order)
Surface finishes: Polished, Saw-cut, honed, brushed, acid, sandblasted, bush-hammered, tumbled, striped, split Face marble tiles
Standard Specifications & Technical Data:-
Water Absorption (ASTM C 97): 0.17 %
Modulus of Rupture (ASTM C 99): 1 800 psi
Compressive Strength (ASTM C 170): 17 600 psi
Abrasion Resistance (ASTM C 24): 31.6 Ha
Flexural Strength (ASTM C 880): 1 250 psi
Density (ASTM C 97): 2 675
