Moca Creme Grão Grosso

Limestone

Moca Creme Grão Grosso

Limestone

Beige limestone, coarsely calciclastic and abundantly bioclastic.

Other Names
Moca Creme - Nomenclature EN 12440, Moca Grossa
Petrographic Classification
Limestone
Occurrence
Pé da Pedreira, Alcanede
Origin
Santarém
Common Uses
Cladding, preferably for interiors.
Available Reserves
Abundant
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
    91 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    85 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    12,4 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2520 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    2,3 %
  • Aparent porosity
    5,9 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    5,3 X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon)
    4,0 mm
  • Impact test: minimum fall height
    40 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