Beige - Limestone
Quarry Location: São Vicente de Aljubarrota, Alcobaca, Estremadura
Water Absorption: 0.62 By weight %
Density: 2570 - 2660 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 12.7 MPa
Compressive Strength: 126.9 - 130.2 MPa
Recommended Usage: Interior wall applications, stairs, flooring, artifacts, counter tops, table tops, mosaic, sink
Finishing Surface: Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Additional Names: Vidraco Creme Limestone,Vidraco de Creme Limestone,Vidraco Ataija Beige Limestone,Vidraco Ataija Creme Limestone,Ataija Creme Limestone,Vidraco de Ataija Creme Limestone,Vidraco da Ataija Creme Limestone,Comblanchien Portugais Limestone,Beige Ataija Limestone,Cream Ataija Limestone,Ataija Cream Limestone
Ataija Cream Limestone is a fine grain, cream-mocha beige glassy material with darker and golden shades sedimentary rock.
PHISICAL- PHISICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES MECHANICAL PROPERTIES MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Compression Breaking Load: 1330 Kg/cm2
Compression B.L. after Freezing Test: 1290 Kg/cm2
Bending Strength: 100 Kg/cm2
Volumetric Weigth: 2660 Kg/m3
Water Absorption: 0,5 %
Apparent Porosity: 1,7 %
Thermal Linear Expansion Coefficient: 3,6 10^6 per oC
Abrasion Test: 2,4 mm
Impact Test: 30 cm
Freeze-Defreeze cycles (no alteration after): 96 cycles
MICROSCOPIC PROPERTIES MICROSCOPIC PROPERTIES
Calcite: ~99 % Quartz: vest
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Al2O3: 0,50%
CaO: 54,90%
CO2: 43,34%
Fe2O3: 0,18%
K2O: 0,03%
MgO: 0,24%
Na2O: 0,03%
P.R.: 43,36%
SiO2: 0,74%