Azul Macaubas, Brazil Blue Quartzite Slabs & Tiles

Azul Macaubas
Mineral Composition
Quartz - 82
Dumortierite - 8
Muscovite - 5
Cyanite - 5
Petrographic Classification
Dumortierite Quartzite
Physical-Mechanical Features
? Dry Density: 2683 kg/m 3
? Apparent Porosity: 0.30
? Water Absorption: 0.11
? Amsler Wear Value: 0.54 mm
? Compression Breaking Load: 210.20 Mpa
? Compression Breaking Load after Freezing: 212.90 Mpa
? Impact Strength Test: 0,81 m
? Static Deformability Modulus: 61.54 GPa
? Thermal Linear Expansion Coefficient: 14.6 mm/m°C x 10 -3
? Bending Test: 20.39 Mpa