Rosa Aurora
CRYSTALLINE LIMESTONE
DESCRIPTION (MACROSCOPIC)
White marble, with more intense rosy tones and sometimes with gray or brown veins.
PREVAILING APPLICATIONS
Exterior and interior use.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| Compression breaking load | Kg/cm2 | 870 |
| Compression breaking load after freezing test | Kg/cm2 | 950 |
| Bending Strength | Kg/cm2 | 124 |
| Volumetric Weight | Kg/m3 | 2720 |
| Water absorption at N.P. conditions | % | 0.1 |
| Apparent porosity | % | 0.2 |
| Thermal Linear expansion coefficient | X10-6perº C | 7.3 |
| Abrasion Test | mm | 3.7 |
| Impact test: minimum fall height | cm | 50 |
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
| SiO2 | 0.89% |
| AI2O3 | 0.56% |
| Fe2O3 | 0.12% |
| MnO | vest. |
| CaO | 55.21% |
| MgO | 0.62% |
| Na2O | 0.05% |
| K2O | 0.15% |
| TiO2 | vest. |
| P.R | 43.15% |
LOCATION
District
Évora
Municipality
Vila Viçosa
Parish
Bencatel