Beige - Limestone
Quarry Location: Porto de Mos, Leiria
Water Absorption: 5.1 %
Density: 2350 Kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 70 Kg/cm2
Compressive Strength: 550 - 560 Kg/cm2
Recommended Usage: Wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
Finishing Surface: Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Additional Names: Rosal Limestone, Calcario Rosal, Rosal AR Limestone
Rosal AR Limestone is a medium grain, very light cream to ivory white background with sprinkled by brownish spots.
PHISICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Compression Breaking Load: 550 Kg/cm2
Compression B.L. after Freezing Test: 560 Kg/cm2
Bending Strength: 70 Kg/cm2
Volumetric Weigth: 2350 Kg/m3
Water Absorption: 5,1 %
Apparent Porosity: 12,0 %
Thermal Linear Expansion Coefficient: 5,7 10^6 per oC
Abrasion Test: 5,9 mm
Impact Test: 35 cm
Freeze-Defreeze cycles (no alteration after): 25 cycles
MICROSCOPIC PROPERTIES
Calcite: ~100 %
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Al2O3: 0,49%
CaO: 55,46%
CO2: 43,81%
Fe2O3: 0,06%
K2O: 0,01%
MgO: 0,27%
Na2O: 0,06%
P.R.: 43,85%
SiO2: 0,06%