Blue - Marble
Quarry Location: Santo Antônio, São Bento, Leiria
Water Absorption: 1.8 %
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: Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names: Napolina,Brecha Marítima,Brecha Sto. António,Brecha S. Antonio,Brecha Santo Antonio,Brecha Santo de Antonio,Marmore Brecha Maritima, Brecha Maritima Marble, Brecha Maritima Limestone,Brecha Maritima
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%