GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Almeria |
| TOWNSHIP | Macael |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Medium to fine yellowish marble with many closed joints and dendritic dark mineral growths.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| Dolomite. | Calcite, opaques. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Allotriomorphic dolomitic rock, very homogeneous. Opaques and calcite in veins and intragranular voids.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,80 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 0,50% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,50% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 794 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 100 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 761 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 2,40 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 35 cm |
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