GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Granada |
| TOWNSHIP | Loja |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Fine grain limestone, cream colour with darker veins.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| Calcite. | Clay minerals. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Sparitic matrix with pellets and intraclasts.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,71 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 0,40% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,17% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 968 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 150 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 968 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 2,62 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 25 cm |
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