Rosa Salmão
CRYSTALLINE LIMESTONE
DESCRIPTION (MACROSCOPIC)
Rose and whitish-yellow marble, fine to medium grained.
PREVAILING APPLICATIONS
Exterior and interior use.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| Compression breaking load | Kg/cm2 | 887 |
| Compression breaking load after freezing test | Kg/cm2 | 948 |
| Bending Strength | Kg/cm2 | 159 |
| Volumetric Weight | Kg/m3 | 2712 |
| Water absorption at N.P. conditions | % | 0.07 |
| Apparent porosity | % | 0.20 |
| Thermal Linear expansion coefficient | X10-6perº C | 9.8 |
| Abrasion Test | mm | 2.1 |
| Impact test: minimum fall height | cm | 50 |
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
| SiO2 | 1.01% |
| AI2O3 | 0.30% |
| Fe2O3 | 0.10% |
| MnO | vest. |
| CaO | 54.96% |
| MgO | 0.32% |
| Na2O | 0.05% |
| K2O | 0.33% |
| TiO2 | vest. |
| P.R | 43.15% |
| CO2 | 43.65% |
LOCATION
District
Évora
Municipality
Estremoz/Borba/Vila Viçosa