St. Florient Rose

Limestone

St. Florient Rose

Limestone

Microcrystalline rosy and beige limestone, bioclastic and calciclastic, with coarse elements and some stylolites. Spathized.

Other Names
St. Florient Rose – Nomenclature EN 12440, Abancado St. Florient, Lioz Coral
Petrographic Classification
Limestone
Occurrence
Terrugem – Sintra
Origin
Lisbon
Common Uses
Interior and exterior uses.
Available Reserves
Rare
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
    88 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    102 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    12,6 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2700 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0,2 %
  • Aparent porosity
    0,4 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    3,5 X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon)
    2,3 mm
  • Impact test: minimum fall height
    45 cm

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

Companies

Processing
Extraction
  • SOLANCIS – Sociedade Exploradora de Pedreiras, S.A.
    Alcobaça
  • Marmocazi – Indústria de Mármores, Lda.
    Sintra
  • Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.
    Vila Pouca de Aguiar