Beige - Limestone
Portugal
Item Details
Quarry Location:
Pé da Pedreira, Santarém
Water Absorption:
3.00 %
Density:
2480 Kg/m3
Flexural Strength:
16.3 MPa
Compressive Strength:
93.0 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
Finishing Surface:
Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Additional Names:
Cohiba Beige Limestone,Moca Creme Medio Limestone,Creme Pedreira Limestone,Creme Santarem Limestone,Cohiba Limestone
Description:
Good uniformity concerning stone background color, grain size and movement sensation. It has excellent properties, especially its resistance. Availability with multiple dimensions and wide range of finishings. A notable example: the stone achieves high gloss finishing when polished.
MICROSCOPIC FEATURES
Calci-bioclastic, micritic, slightly sparitic.
MACROSCOPIC FEATURES
Beige, coarsely calciclastic and abundantly bioclastic.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PTN water absorption: 3,00 %
Apparent density: 2480 Kg/m3
Open porosity: 7,3%
Bending resistance: 16,3 Mpa
Compression resistance: 93 Mpa