Rosa Portugal

Marble

Rosa Portugal

Marble

Calcitic medium grained marble, light rose, with small whitish to brownish-rose veins.

Other Names
Rosa Portugal - Nomenclatura EN 12440, Rosa El-Rei – Nomenclatura EN 12440, Rosa sem veios , Rosa
Petrographic Classification
Marble
Occurrence
Estremoz/Borba/ Vila Viçosa
Origin
Évora
Common Uses
Exteriores and Interiores
Available Reserves
Rare
Source
Information taken from the website: https://www.mocastone.pt/en/project/rosa-portugal-cream-rose-marble/

Properties

  • Compression breaking load
    91 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    94 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    18,9 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2726 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0,08 %
  • Aparent porosity
    0,21 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    5,2 X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon)
    1,4 mm
  • Impact test: minimum fall height
    50 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
  • Mármores Galrão, S.A.
    Sintra
  • Marmocazi – Indústria de Mármores, Lda.
    Sintra
  • Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.
    Vila Pouca de Aguiar