GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Almeria |
| TOWNSHIP | Lijar |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
White marble with very light grey veins. Coarse grain rock.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| Calcite. | Dolomite, plagioclase, opaques, Quartz. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Calcite marble that presents a mosaic of calcite twinned grains.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,72 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 0,02% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,01% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 710 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 290 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 290 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 2,78 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 25 cm |
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