GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Almeria |
| TOWNSHIP | Macael |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Calcite marble of uniform white colour.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| 99% Calcite | Quartz, Muscovite, opaques. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Calcite grains and some muscovite flakes.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,72 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 0,60% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,16% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 804 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 212 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 665 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 2,43 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 45 cm |
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