Rosal

Rosal

Rosal

LIMESTONE

DESCRIPTION (MACROSCOPIC)

Light beige limestone, essentially calciclastic and oolithic, with micritic cement and rare sparite.

PREVAILING APPLICATIONS

Masonry and facing slabs, interiors in preference.

PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Compression breaking load Kg/cm2 493
Compression breaking load after freezing test Kg/cm2 497
Bending Strength Kg/cm2 123
Volumetric Weight Kg/m3 2305
Water absorption at N.P. conditions % 5.47
Apparent porosity % 12.61
Thermal Linear expansion coefficient X10-6perº C 3.3
Abrasion Test mm 9.3
Impact test: minimum fall height cm 25
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SiO2 0.07%
AI2O3 0.25%
Fe2O3 0.05%
MnO n.d.
CaO 55.37%
MgO 0.34%
Na2O 0.07%
K2O vest.
TiO2 0.00
P.R 43.88%
CO2 43.82%
LOCATION

District
Leiria

Municipality
Porto Mós