Amarelo-Cela

Granite

Amarelo-Cela

Granite

Medium to fine grained, yellow and with holocrystalline, phaneritic, texture granite. With low to medium weathering state, and good to medium cohesion.

Other Names
n/a
Petrographic Classification
Granite
Occurrence
Moledo - Castro Daire
Origin
Viseu
Common Uses
n/a
Available Reserves
Disponível
Source
Information provided by Granidaire

Properties

  • Compression breaking load
    203 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    200 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    17,7 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2610 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0,4 %
  • Aparent porosity
    0,8 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    n.d X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Cappon)
    18,5 mm
  • Impact test: minimum fall height
    n.d cm

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

Companies

Processing
Extraction
  • Granidaire Granitos, Lda.
    Castro Daire
  • Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.
    Vila Pouca de Aguiar