GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Granada |
| TOWNSHIP | Loja |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Fine grain limestone, light coloured.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| Calcite. | Clay minerals, opaques, Quartz. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Rock formed by calcite with some clasts included in a clayey matrix.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,67 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 0,41% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,40% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 1.165 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 92 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 1.070 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 3,45 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 25 cm |
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