GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Granada |
| TOWNSHIP | Illora |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Travertinic banded limestone. Presents irregular bands in different colours.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| Calcite. | Clay minerals, iron oxides. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Sparite crystals place perpendicularly to dark bands of clays and oxides.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,66 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 0,20% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,07% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 813 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 152 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 813 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 3,10 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 25 cm |
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