Grey - Limestone
Quarry Location: Santo Antônio, São Bento, Leiria
Water Absorption: 1.8 By volume %
Density: 2620 Kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 112 Kg/cm2
Compressive Strength: 1210-1360 Kg/cm2
Recommended Usage: Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall cappi
Finishing Surface: Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Additional Names: Santo Antonio,Brecha de St Antonio,Breccia de Santo Antonio,Brecha de Santo Antonio,Brecha de Sto. Antonio,Brecha Maritima,Brecha S. Antonio,Brecha Santo Antonio,Brecha Santo de Antonio,Marmore Brecha Maritima,Brecha Maritima Limestone
Brecha Maritima Marble is abluish-grey back ground with golden hues breccia rock.
PHISICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Compression Breaking Load: 1360 Kg/cm2
Compression B.L. after Freezing Test: 1210 Kg/cm2
Bending Strength: 112 Kg/cm2
Volumetric Weigth: 2620 Kg/m3
Water Absorption: 1,8 %
Apparent Porosity: 4,7 %
Thermal Linear Expansion Coefficient: 7,1 10^6 per oC
Abrasion Test: 1,8 mm
Impact Test: 45 cm
Freeze-Defreeze cycles (no alteration after): 48 cycles
MICROSCOPIC PROPERTIES
Dolomite: ~ 72 % Calcite: ~ 28 %
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Al2O3: 0,62%
CaO: 37,35%
Fe2O3: 0,11%
K2O: 0,07%
MgO: 15,60%
Na2O: 0,08%
P.R.: 46,05%
SiO2: 0,07%