Amarillo Extremadura

It is a granite with megacrystals of feldespático potassium, similar to the varieties Dorado conquistador and Gris conquistador. The typical color is due to his superficial character. It comes from the plutón of Araya's Head. Quarry of big dimensions. All kinds of uses.

Characteristic Generales:

- Origin: Garrovillas de Alcónetar.
- Province: Cáceres
- Colour: Between Gold and grey

  • Petrographic description: Moscow biotite granite with cordierite
  • Grain size: Medium (porphyritic)
  • Opened porosity ( %): 1
  • Apparent density( Kg/m3): 2623
  • Resistance to the graze ( mm): 18,5
  • Resistance to the compression ( MPa): 126
  • Resistance to the concentrated load deflection (MPa): 8
  • Microhardness knoop ( Mpa): 2085
  • Resistance to shock (cm): 32,5
  • Water absorption for capillarity (g/m” · s0,5): 0,707
  • Resistance to ice ( % variation flexion after cycles ): 7
  • Resistance to the crystallization of salts (Mass variation): 0,05
  • Water Absorption under atmospheric pressure ( %): 0,3
  • Break charge (N): 2050