Amarelo Macieira

Granite

Amarelo Macieira

Granite

Medium grained whitish-yellow to brownishyellow two mica granite, slight weathering and incipient foliation.

Other Names
Amarelo Macieira, Amarelo Beirão – Nomenclatura EN12440
Petrographic Classification
Granite
Occurrence
Macieira–Sernancelhe
Origin
Viseu
Common Uses
n/a
Available Reserves
Available
Source
Casimiro, J. P. D. S. (2015). Extração de blocos graníticos nas pedreiras de Cinza Ariz e Amarelo Macieira da empresa Polimagra–Granitos, SA (Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro)

Properties

  • Compression breaking load
    150 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    171 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    10,9 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2610 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0,5 %
  • Aparent porosity
    1,1 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    n.d X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Cappon)
    17 mm
  • Impact test: minimum fall height
    n.d cm

  • Note: After 25 frost-defrost cycles the test pieces did not present any modifications in colour or structure.

Companies

Processing
Extraction
  • Polimagra-Granitos, S.A.
    Moimenta da Beira
  • Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.
    Vila Pouca de Aguiar