GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Almería |
| TOWNSHIP | Macael |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Medium grain marble, grey colour with darker veins.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| 92% Calcite | 5% Quartz, plagioclase, Muscovite, opaques. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Mosaic of calcite grains with disseminated quartz grains.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,69 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 1,38% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,53% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 813 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 172 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 688 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 2,68 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 30 cm |
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