Creme de Fátima

Limestone

Creme de Fátima

Limestone

Calcitic osparitic beige limestone. With a compact aspect with darker figurative elements (bioclasts and litoclasts) from 1cm to approximately 2mm, dispersed in the matrix.

Other Names
Creme de Fátima, Creme casal - Nomenclatura EN 12440, Fátima creme, Calcário Portugal Bege, Holly stone
Petrographic Classification
Limestone
Occurrence
Fátima - Ourém
Origin
Santarém
Common Uses
Floors and wall coverings, preferably interior; Stonemasonry.
Available Reserves
Available
Source
Information provided by Filstone - Comércio de Rochas, S.A.

Properties

  • Compression breaking load
    114 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    70 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    14,8 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2530 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    2,2 %
  • Aparent porosity
    5,6 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    n.d X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Cappon)
    19 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
  • A C Viana Pedras, Lda.
    Ourém
  • Farlightstone, Unipessoal, Lda.
    Rio Maior
  • Fátima Stones / Marsefal- Mármores serrados de Fátima, unipessoal, Lda.
    ‎Ourém
  • Filstone – Comércio de Rochas, S.A.
    Ourém
  • Pedra Alva – Sociedade Exploradora de Calcários do Centro, Lda.
    Ourém
  • Telmo Duarte – Comércio de Pedras Naturais, Lda.
    Ourém
  • Marmocazi – Indústria de Mármores, Lda.
    Sintra
  • Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.
    Vila Pouca de Aguiar