Amarelo Vila Real

Granite

Amarelo Vila Real

Granite

Medium or medium to course grained whitish-yellow to brownish-yellow granite, presenting a somewhat porphyroid tendency, more or less pronounced weathering and incipient foliation.

Other Names

Amarelo Real – Nomenclature EN 12440, Amarelo Ouro

Petrographic Classification

Granite

Occurrence

S. Tomé do Castelo/ Pinhão Cel/ Tourencinho

Origin

Vila Real

Common Uses

All types of solid-stone work. Slabs in interior or exterior sheltered areas, although some of the "harder" examples are also suitable, with no restrictions, for exterior use.

Available Reserves

Available

Source

Catalog ROP of LNEG (http://rop.lneg.pt/rop/FormTipo.php)

Properties

Compression breaking load

81 Mpa
Compression breaking load after freezing test

79 Mpa
Bending strength

8,9 Mpa
Volumetric weigth

2590 kg/m3
Water absorption at N.P. conditions

0,8 %
Aparent porosity

2,4 %
Thermal linear expansion coeficient

7,1 X 10 -6 perº C
Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon)

0,3 mm
Impact test: minimum fall height

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

Companies

A.S.G – Construções e Granitos, Lda.

Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Belcat – Granitos, Lda.

Vila Real
Gravalima – Granitos Do Vale Do Lima, Lda.

Ponte de Lima
Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.

Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Alfredo Vicente Julião & Filho, Lda.

Sintra
Duarte Mármores e Granitos

Sintra
Eduardo Marques & Rosa, Lda.

Ourém
Eurobrás, Mármores e Granitos, Lda.

Sintra
Inovopedra – Indústria Inovadora de Rochas Ornamentais, Lda.

Porto de Mós
Lusorochas, Rochas Ornamentais, Lda

Sintra
Marfilpe, S.A.

Batalha
Moreira & Vazão, Lda.

Porto de Mós
Netostones – Raul Dias Neto, S.A.

Alcanena
Paulo Jorge dos Reis Fonseca

Alcobaça
SOCIMAR – Sociedade Industrial de Mármores, Lda.

Porto de Mós
Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.

Vila Pouca de Aguiar