Rosa Moncao Granite

Rosa Monção
DESCRIPTION
Granular coarse granite, porphyry, mostly with light pink color.
RECOMMENDED USAGE
Exterior finishes (polished plate) and masonry.
PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Mechanical resistance to compression - 1 425 kg/cm2
- Mechanical resistance to compression after freezing test - 1 492 kg/cm2
- Mechanical resistance to bending - 190 kg/cm2
- Apparent density - 2 638 kg/m3
- Water absorption to P.At.N. - 0.25 %
- Open porosity - 0.67 %
- Linear thermal coefficient of expansion - 6.5 x10-6 / ºC
- Abrasion resistance - 0.2 mm
- Shock resistance: minimum height of fall - 75 cm
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SiO2-------------------------------------------------------------- 71.39 %
Al2O3------------------------------------------------------------ 13.79 %
Fe2O3 (total)---------------------------------------------------- 3.39 %
MnO-------------------------------------------------------------- 0.06 %
CaO-------------------------------------------------------------- 1.53 %
MgO-------------------------------------------------------------- 0.38 %
Na2O------------------------------------------------------------- 3.67 %
K2O-------------------------------------------------------------- 4.69 %
TiO2------------------------------------------------------------- 0.22 %
P2O5------------------------------------------------------------ 0.14 %
H2O+ ----------------------------------------------------------- 0.78 %
H2O- ----------------------------------------------------------- 0.16 %