Moca Creme Perlina
Limestone
Moca Creme Perlina
Limestone
Compact limestone with fine to medium grain, creamy tone, with millimeter to centimetric bioclasts with grayish tone, in spheroidal and linear form.
It does not have open cracks or cavities, as well as recrystallization signals that have closed earlier fractures or porosity.
The rock does not present any kind of foliation, shale or apparent tectonic deformation.
Other Names
Perlinho – Nomenclatura 12440 Gold Coral Creme Perlina Perlina Sardão
Petrographic Classification
Limestone
Occurrence
Pé da Pedreira, Alcanede
Origin
Santarém
Common Uses
Its usage is recommended in facades, interior, coverings and pavements with little circulation.
Available Reserves
Available
Source
Information provided by Solancis - Sociedade Exploradora de Pedreiras, S.A.
Properties
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Compression breaking load74 Mpa
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Compression breaking load after freezing test74 Mpa
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Bending strength9.7 Mpa
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Volumetric weigth2330 kg/m3
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Water absorption at N.P. conditions5.0 %
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Aparent porosity14.2 %
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Thermal linear expansion coeficientn.d X 10 -6 perº C
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Abrasion test (Cappon)26.0 mm
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Impact test: minimum fall heightn.d cm
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Note: After 25 frost-defrost cycles the test pieces did not present any modifications in colour or structure.
Companies
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Airelimestones, Lda.Alcobaça
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Calcidrata, S.A.Santarém
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Calsal, Lda.Sintra
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Frazão & Rosário – Extracção de Calcários, Lda.Pêro-Pinheiro
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Gaspares, Lda.Alcobaça
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Grupo Frazão, S.A.Santarém
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Limestone, Lda.Santarém
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Mármores Ferrar, Lda.Santarém
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Mármores Rosal, Lda.Santarém
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Mocamar – Mármores de Alcanede, Lda.Santarém
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Pedra de Toque – Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.Rio Maior
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Relvicreme – Sociedade Exploradora de Pedreiras, Lda.Santarém
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Ruipedra – World Of Natural Stone, S.ARio Maior
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SOLANCIS – Sociedade Exploradora de Pedreiras, S.A.Alcobaça
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Telmo Duarte – Comércio de Pedras Naturais, Lda.Ourém
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Marmocazi – Indústria de Mármores, Lda.Sintra
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Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.Vila Pouca de Aguiar