Rosa com Veios Pretos
Marble
Rosa com Veios Pretos
Marble
Medium to fine grained calcite marble with granoblastic texture, rosy with some white spots and greyish small veins.
Other Names
Rosa Venado do Olival da Encostinha, Rosa Borba – Nomenclatura EN 12440
Petrographic Classification
Marble
Occurrence
Olival da Encostinha – Borba
Origin
Évora
Common Uses
Exteriores and Interiores
Available Reserves
Available
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
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Compression breaking load91 Mpa
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Compression breaking load after freezing test94 Mpa
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Bending strength13,2 Mpa
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Volumetric weigth2730 kg/m3
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Water absorption at N.P. conditions0,1 %
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Aparent porosity0,2 %
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Thermal linear expansion coeficient7,2 X 10 -6 perº C
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Abrasion test (Amsler-Laffon)1,4 mm
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Impact test: minimum fall height50 cm
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Note: After 25 frost-defrost cycles the test pieces did not present any modifications in colour or structure.
Companies
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A.L.A de Almeida, Lda.Vila Viçosa
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António Galego & Filhos – Mármores, S.A.Vila Viçosa
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António Mocho, Lda.Vila Viçosa
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Bloco B, Lda.Estremoz
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Comármore, Lda.Vila Viçosa
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Florival Rocha, Lda.Vila Viçosa
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Formas de Pedra, Lda.Sintra
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Granoguli, Lda.Vila Viçosa
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J. Mendes Nobre, Lda.Vila Viçosa
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Noble Mineral – The Original Portuguese Marble, Lda.Borba
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Nunes e Filhos, Lda.Pêro Pinheiro
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Plácido José Simões, S.A.Vila Viçosa
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Marmocazi – Indústria de Mármores, Lda.Sintra
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Transgranitos – Mármores e Granitos do Alto Tâmega, Lda.Vila Pouca de Aguiar