Pink - Marble
Quarry Location: Estremoz, Vila Viçosa, Évora
Water Absorption: 0.07 By weight %
Density: 2717 kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 23.84 MPa
Compressive Strength: 93.2 - 95.2 MPa
Recommended Usage: exterior - interior wall and floor applications, countertops, stairs, building ornaments, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping
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: Rosa Aurora Classico, Rosa Aurora Classic Marble, Estremoz Rosa Marble, Estremoz Rosa Aurora Marble, Estremoz Rose Marble, Portogallo Marble, Portogalo Aurora Marble, Rosa Aurora Portogallo Marble, Rosa Auroura Marble, Rosa de Porto Marble, Rosa de Portogallo Marble, Rosa de Portugal Marble, Rosa Portogallo Marble, Rosa Portugal Marble, Rose Aurore Marble, Rose de Portugal Marble, Rosso Portogallo Marble, Rosa Aurora White Marble,Rosa Aurora Classico Marble
Rosa Aurora Classico Marble is white back ground with light pinkish veining.
PHISICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Compression Breaking Load: 970 Kg/cm2
Compression B.L. after Freezing Test: 950 Kg/cm2
Bending Strength: 243 Kg/cm2
Volumetric Weigth: 2718 Kg/m3
Water Absorption: 0,07 %
Apparent Porosity: 0,2 %
Thermal Linear Expansion Coefficient: 7,3 10^6 per oC
Abrasion Test: 2,0 mm
Impact Test: 50 cm
Freeze-Defreeze cycles (no alteration after): 25 cycles
MICROSCOPIC PROPERTIES
Calcite: ~ 99 % Quartz: < 1 %
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Al2O3: 0,29%
CaO: 43,81%
Fe2O3: 0,11%
K2O: 0,08%
MgO: 0,89%
Na2O: 0,05%
P.R.: 43,36%
SiO2: 0,60%
CO2: 43,81%