Figueiras Beje

Limestone

Figueiras Beje

Limestone

Beige limestone, with an oolitic tendency, calcicalstic and bioclastic, with some dispersed dark spots.

Other Names
Limestone
Petrographic Classification
Calcário
Occurrence
Casal do Rei, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça
Origin
Leiria
Common Uses
Pavements and coverings of walls, preferably interiors;
Available Reserves
Available
Source
Information provided by the company Mármores Vigário, Lda.

Properties

  • Compression breaking load
    190 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    167 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    15,3 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2650 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0,7 %
  • Aparent porosity
    1,9 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    n/a X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Cappon)
    19 mm
  • Impact test: minimum fall height
    n/a cm

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

Companies

Processing
Extraction
  • Mármores Vigário, Lda.
    Alcobaça
  • Ruipedra – World Of Natural Stone, S.A
    Rio Maior
  • Marmocazi – Indústria de Mármores, Lda.
    Sintra
  • Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.
    Vila Pouca de Aguiar