Branco Micaela

Granite

Branco Micaela

Granite

Light gray, slightly bluish granite. Homogeneous stone, with fine to medium grain, two micas and slightly porphyroid.

Other Names
Branco Aguiar
Petrographic Classification
Granite
Occurrence
Aguiar da Beira, Guarda
Origin
Guarda
Common Uses
Indoors and outdoors
Available Reserves
Available
Source
Information provided by INETI

Properties

  • Compression breaking load
    195 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    185 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    17.4 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2630 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0.3 %
  • Aparent porosity
    0.7 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    7,5 X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon)
    0.2 mm
  • Impact test: minimum fall height
    60 cm

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

Companies

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