INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY & MINERAL EXPLORATION
Physical properties
| STONE TYPE (EN 12440:2000) |
ARCHITE |
|---|
| Characteristics |
Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Apparent Density,
(DIN 52102 or ASTM C-97 or EN 1936)
|
Kg/m3 | 2603 |
| Water Absorption,
(DIN 52103 or ASTM C-97 or EN 13755)
|
% wt | 0,48 |
| Compressive Strength, MPa
(DIN 52105 or ASTM C-170 or EN 1926)
|
Kg/cm2 | 891 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa
(DIN 52112 or EN 12372) or
Modulus of Rupture, MPa (ASTM C-99)
|
Kg/cm2 | 140 |
| Abrasion Resistance, mm
(DIN 52108 or DIN 52108/20 cycles)
|
mm | 4,89 |
Mineralogical composition (weight%)
| Characteristics |
Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Calcite |
% | 95 |
| Dolomite |
% | 3 |
| Quartz |
% | 2 |
Chemical analysis (weight%)
| Characteristics |
Value | |
|---|---|---|
| CaO |
% | 48,9 |
| MgO |
% | 1,2 |
| SiO2 |
% | 5,9 |
| Fe2O3 |
% | 0,80 |
| Al2O3 |
% | 1,30 |
| K2O |
% | 0,21 |
| Na2O |
% | 0,08 |
| MnO |
% | 0,01 |
| LOI (CO2) |
% | 40,4 |