Pele de Tigre

Marble

Pele de Tigre

Marble

Fine to medium grained calcite marble, with granoblastic texture, white with darkish blue veins.

Other Names
Pele de Tigre – Nomenclature EN 12440
Petrographic Classification
Mármore
Occurrence
Pardais e Lagoa – Vila Viçosa
Origin
Évora
Common Uses
Exteriors and interiors.
Available Reserves
Abundant
Source
Portuguese Stone Catalog - Assimagra - http://www.assimagra.pt/catalogo-da-pedra-portuguesa/

Properties

  • Compression breaking load
    70 Mpa
  • Compression breaking load after freezing test
    70 Mpa
  • Bending strength
    12,6 Mpa
  • Volumetric weigth
    2720 kg/m3
  • Water absorption at N.P. conditions
    0,1 %
  • Aparent porosity
    0,3 %
  • Thermal linear expansion coeficient
    9,6 X 10 -6 perº C
  • Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon)
    3,0 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