Creme Rosado

Marble

Creme Rosado

Marble

Medium to fine grained calcite marble, with granoblastic texture, beige and rose, sometimes greenish-gray and brownish veined.

Other Names
Creme El-Rei – Nomenclatura EN 12440
Petrographic Classification
Marble
Occurrence
Bencatel – Vila Viçosa
Origin
Évora
Common Uses
Exteriors and interiors
Available Reserves
Available
Source
Moura, A. C., & Carvalho, C. (2007). Mármores e calcários ornamentais de Portugal. Gestão de Artes Gráficas SA, Amadora. - http://www.lneg.pt/download/7310/index.html

Properties

  • Compression breaking load
    82 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    87 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    13,3 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2710 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0,1 %
  • Aparent porosity
    0,3 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    13 X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon)
    3,2 mm
  • Impact test: minimum fall height
    55 cm

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

Companies

Processing
Extraction
  • Ezequiel Francisco Alves, Lda.
    Pêro Pinheiro
  • J. Mendes Nobre, Lda.
    Vila Viçosa
  • Marmocazi – Indústria de Mármores, Lda.
    Sintra
  • Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.
    Vila Pouca de Aguiar