Vidraço Moleanos

Limestone

Vidraço Moleanos

Limestone

Brownish-white limestone, coarsely calciclastic, somewhat oolitic and abundantly bioclastic.

Other Names
Vidraço de Moleanos – Nomenclature EN 12440, Creme Moleanos, Moleanos Rijo, Vidraço Moleanos Creme
Petrographic Classification
Limestone
Occurrence
Moleanos, Prazeres de Aljubarrota – Alcobaça
Origin
Leiria
Common Uses
Interior and exterior flooring and cladding. Stonemasonry.
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
    152 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    154 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    13,8 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2660 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0,6 %
  • Aparent porosity
    1,7 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    3,3 X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon_Cappon)
    2,0 / 18,5 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.

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Processing
Extraction