Location:
District: Viseu
Region: Moimenta da Beira
Parish: Ariz/Pêra - Velha/Caria
Place: Penedo dos Corvos / Ladeira / Caria
Macroscopic Description
Granite Gray with medium, equigranular granules of two micas although predominantly biotitic, with rare dispersed feldspar megacrysts.
Recommended use
Interiors and exteriors
| Technical Features | |
| Resistance mechanical at compression | 1930 Kgr / cm2 |
| Res. mec. at compr. after testing gelivity | 1840 Kgr / cm2 |
| Resistance mechanical at flexion | 146 Kgr / cm2 |
| Apparent density | 2630 Kgr / m3 |
| Water Abortion at P. At.N. | 0,2 % |
| Coef. thermal linear expansion max value | 8.2 x 10 -6 perº C |
| Resistance to wear | 0.2 mm |
| Shock resistance | Min height fall 55 cm |
| Obs. Ice resistance is greater than 48 cycles ice-thaw | |
Location:
District: Viseu
Region: Moimenta da Beira
Parish: Ariz/Pêra - Velha/Caria
Place: Penedo dos Corvos / Ladeira / Caria
Macroscopic Description
Granite Yellow with medium, equigranular granules of two micas although predominantly biotitic, with rare dispersed feldspar megacrysts.
Location:
District: Porto
Region: Marco de Canaveses
Place: Alpendorada
Macroscopic Description
Granite Grey of two micas, with medium granulation and some feldspar megacrystals.
Recommended use
Interiors and exteriors
Characteristics Physical-Mechanical
| Technical Features | |
| Resistance mechanical at compression | 2180 Kgr / cm2 |
| Res. mec. at compr. after testing gelivity | 2050 Kgr / cm2 |
| Resistance mechanical at flexion | 158 Kgr / cm2 |
| Apparent density | 2650 Kgr / m3 |
| Water Abortion at P. At.N. | 0,2 % |
| Coef. thermal linear expansion max value | 8.4 x 10 -6 perº C |
| Resistance to wear | 0.2 mm |
| Shock resistance | Min height fall 65 cm |
Location:
District: Vila Real
Region: Mondim de Basto
Place: Atei
Macroscopic Description
Yellowish Granite Rock, with medium granulation, two micas and moderate alteration.
Recommended use
As solid stone or in the form of slabs, both indoors and outdoors.
Characteristics Physical-Mechanical
| Technical Features | |
| Resistance mechanical at compression | 1200 Kgr / cm2 |
| Res. mec. at compr. after testing gelivity | 1080 Kgr / cm2 |
| Resistance mechanical at flexion | 86 Kgr / cm2 |
| Apparent density | 2560 Kgr / m3 |
| Water Abortion at P. At.N. | 1,2 % |
| Porosity open | 3,4 % |
| Coef. thermal linear expansion max value | 8.5 x 10 -6 perº C |
| Resistance to wear | 0.4 mm |
| Shock resistance | Min height fall 100 cm |
Location:
District: Porto
Region: Paços de Ferreira/ Roriz
Parish: Sanfins de Ferreira/ Roriz
Place: Fojo
Macroscopic Description
Rock igneous dark gray and medium to fine grained, predominantly biotitic, with rare feldspar megacrystals.
Recommended use
Interiors and exteriors
| Technical Features | |
| Resistance mechanical at compression | 2180 Kgr / cm2 |
| Res. mec. at compr. after testing gelivity | 2110 Kgr / cm2 |
| Resistance mechanical at flexion | 159 Kgr / cm2 |
| Apparent density | 2700 Kgr / m3 |
| Water Abortion at P. At.N. | 0,2 % |
| Porosity open | 0,4 % |
| Coef. thermal linear expansion max value | 8.1 x 10 -6 perº C |
| Resistance to wear | 0.2 mm |
| Shock resistance | Min height fall 70 cm |
Location:
Porriño - Pontevedra
Spain
Descrição Macroscópica
Rock with a pink tone, due to the coloration of the feldspars that constitute it, also appearing small grains white, beige and black.
It has a uniform grain size of medium to coarse size.
Recommended use
Interiors and exteriors
