Nero Assoluto Zimbabwe C1

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Nero Assoluto Zimbabwe (C1 quality grade) is a fine-grained, almost pure black basalt quarried at Mutoko, northeast of Harare, Zimbabwe. DNSA #4628 confirms identity and provides full technical data: density 3040 kg/m3 (exceptionally dense for a dimension stone), compressive strength 228 MPa, flexural strength 31 MPa, water absorption 0.11%. The stone is frost-resistant and acid-resistant per DNSA. The C1 designation is a commercial quality grade denoting the finest, most uniform black slabs with no veining -- the DNSA entry covers the material at the type level. RHODESIA BLACK (DNSA #3360, source-3) is an earlier trade name for the same stone from the same quarry; its entry cross-references Nero Assoluto Zimbabwe. StoneContact returned 0 results for this specific name. An outstanding performer: high density, high strength, frost and acid resistance make it suitable for demanding interior and exterior applications.