GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION
| PROVINCE | Almería |
| TOWNSHIP | Macael |
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Medium grain marble, grey coloured with darker irregular veins.
MINERAL COMPOSITION
| ESSENTIAL MINERALS | ACCESORY MINERALS |
| Calcite 99% | Quartz, plagioclase, opaques. |
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION
Mosaic of regular grains and veins filled with fine grain calcite.
PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2,74 g/cm3 |
| APPARENT POROSITY | 0,23% |
| ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT | 0,08% |
| COMPRESSION STRENGTH | 782 Kg/cm2 |
| BENDING STRENGTH | 323 Kg/cm2 |
| C. STRENGTH AFTER FREEZING TEST | 668 Kg/cm2 |
| FRICTIONAL WEAR TEST | 2,59 mm |
| IMPACT TEST | 35 cm |
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