GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Almeria |
| TOWNSHIP | Macael |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Medium grain marble, white colour with irregular yellowish-grey veins.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| 89% Calcite, 8% Muscovite | Epidote, Quartz, plagioclase, Turmaline. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Calcite grains with zones rich in muscovite.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,71 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 0,42% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,15% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 798 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 283 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 755 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 2,48 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 35 cm |
