Azul Moleanos

Limestone

Azul Moleanos

Limestone

Greyish-beije to bluish-grey limestone, coarsely calciclastic and fairly bioclastic, little oolitic, with calcitic nodules and abundantly spathized.

Other Names
Azul Moleanos – Nomenclature EN 12440, Gascogne Blue, Moleanos Rijo Azul
Petrographic Classification
Limestone
Occurrence
Moleanos, Prazeres de Aljubarrota – Alcobaça
Origin
Leiria
Common Uses
Cladding and flooring, preferably for 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
    166 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    162 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    14,4 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2650 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0.8 %
  • Aparent porosity
    2.1 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    3.9 X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon)
    3.7 mm
  • Impact test: minimum fall height
    25 cm

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

Companies

Processing
Extraction
  • Farpedra – Exploração de Pedreiras, Lda.
    Alcobaça
  • Germano & Cordeiro, Lda.
    Porto de Mós
  • Julipedra, Lda.
    Alcobaça
  • Marfilpe, S.A.
    Batalha
  • Mármores Vigário, Lda.
    Alcobaça
  • Ruipedra – World Of Natural Stone, S.A
    Rio Maior
  • Sousa e Catarino, Lda.
    Alcobaça
  • Marmocazi – Indústria de Mármores, Lda.
    Sintra
  • Mármores Galrão, S.A.
    Sintra
  • Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.
    Vila Pouca de Aguiar