Pink - Limestone
Quarry Location: Hebron Hills
Water Absorption: 0.8 %
Density: 2670 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 18.1 MPa
Compressive Strength: 139.5 MPa
Recommended Usage: building stone, fireplaces, stairs, countertops, sinks, monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stones
Finishing Surface: Polished,Bush Hammered,Tumbled,Brushed,Honed,Split,Machine Cut,Natural Surface,Sandblasted,Acid Washing,Combed,Leathered,Water Jet,Filled,Chiseled,Pickling
Additional Names: Jerusalem Rose Limestone,Royal Pink Stone,Hebron Pink Limestone,Hebron White Red Veins,Jerusalem Pink Stone,Malake Limestone, Jerusalem Pink Limestone,Jerusalem Royal Pink Limestone
Specific Gravity ASTM C 97 2.7
Water Absorption (%) ASTM C 97 0.35
Compressive Strength ASTM C 9170 139.5
Flexural Strength (MPa) ASTM C 880 18.1
Abrasion (Hd) ASTM C 241 16
Knoop Hardness (Kg / mm2) UNI 9724 - 6 311
Mohs Hardness (Hd) 3.7 - 4.0
Coefficient Of Linear Thermal Expansion (μm / m.c) ASTM E 831 7.45
Thermal Conductivity (watt/m.k) ASTM D 5334 2.65