Item Details
Quarry Location:
Torrequemada, Cáceres, Extremadura
Water Absorption:
0.20 %
Density:
2620 kg/m³
Flexural Strength:
9.96 - 17.1 MPa
Compressive Strength:
122.0 - 142.24 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, monuments, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and
Finishing Surface:
Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names:
Serena Grey Granite, Granito Gris Serena, Bianco Serena, Blanco Serena, Blanco Cáceres, Blanco Caceres, Caceres White, Granito Gris Caceres Granite, Gris Serena
Description:
Two micas granite that belongs to the batolith of Central Extremadura. Big reserves and good mining. All kinds of uses.
General Caracteristics:
- Origin: Torrequemada
- Province: Cáceres
- Colour: Grey
Petrographic description: Granite two micas
Grain size:Thin
Opened porosity ( %): 0,7
Apparent density ( Kg/m3): 2600
Resistance to the graze ( mm): 18
Resistance to the compression ( MPa): 122
Resistance to the concentrated load deflection (MPa): 17,1
Microhardness knoop ( Mpa): 1763
Resistance to shock (cm): 51
Water absorption for capillarity (g/m” · s0,5): 0,448
Resistance to ice ( % variation flexion after cycles): 5
Resistance to the crystallization of salts (Mass variation): 0,1
Water Absorption under atmospheric pressure( %): 0,3
Break charge (N): 1600