Creme de Mós
LIMESTONE
DESCRIPTION (MACROSCOPIC)
Cream colour limestone of compact appearance with darker fine grain agglomerates, essentially calciclastic, with bioclasts and oolites and esparitic cement.
PREVAILING APPLICATIONS
Masonry and facing slabs, interiors in preference.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| Compression breaking load | Kg/cm2 | 950 |
| Compression breaking load after freezing test | Kg/cm2 | 820 |
| Bending Strength | Kg/cm2 | 128 |
| Volumetric Weight | Kg/m3 | 2400 |
| Water absorption at N.P. conditions | % | 4.1 |
| Apparent porosity | % | 9.4 |
| Thermal Linear expansion coefficient | X10-6perº C | 5.7 |
| Abrasion Test | mm | 4.8 |
| Impact test: minimum fall height | cm | 35 |
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
| SiO2 | 0.86% |
| AI2O3 | 0.22% |
| Fe2O3 | 0.03% |
| MnO | 0.20% |
| CaO | 55.64% |
| MgO | 0.02% |
| Na2O | 43.80% |
| K2O | 0.34% |
| TiO2 | 0.04 |
| P.R | 0.03% |
LOCATION
District
Leiria
Municipality
Porto de Mós
Parish
Mendiga