GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Granada |
| TOWNSHIP | Atarfe |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Dolomitic fossiliferous limestone, fine grain and yellow-grey colour with some banding.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| Calcite, Dolomite. | Quartz, Malachite, Clorite. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Banded rock easily identified by the presence of fossils. Bands without fossils present a high grade dolomitization.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,71 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 0,14% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,05% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 849 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 259 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 783 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 3,03 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 35 cm |
