Azul Monica Limestone Blocks

AZUL MÓNICA
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Stone with green-greyish color, and excellent physico-mechanical properties, especially its low water absorption. It has a wide range of finishings, some with texture, such as flamed and heavy brushed, due to the stone unique properties.
MICROSCOPIC FEATURES
Calci-clastic, micritic and sparitic.
MACROSCOPIC FEATURES
Grey-bluish with small dispersed clearer patches and coarse elements, calciclastic and scarcely bioclastic.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PTN water absorption: 1,30%
Apparent density: 2600Kg/m3
Open porosity: 2,6%
Bending resistance: 16,2 Mpa
Compression resistance: 153 Mpa
PA 4 QUARRY
Address: Pé da Pedreira, Santarém
Quarry size: 20.890 m2
Beginning of exploration: 1997
Extracted products:SetaAzul Mónica