Blanco Extremadura

Granite of two micas extracted in the batolito of Araya's Head. Good Mining. All kinds of uses.

Characteristic Generales:

- Origin: Navas del Madroño
- Province: Cáceres
- Colour:White-grey

  • Petrographic description: Muscovite biotite granite with cordierite
  • Grain size: Medium (porphyritic)
  • Opened porosity ( %): 0,5
  • Apparent density ( Kg/m3): 2630
  • Resistance to the graze ( mm): 18
  • Resistance to the compression ( MPa): 155
  • Resistance to the concentrated load deflection (MPa): 11,9
  • Microhardness knoop ( Mpa): 2226
  • Water absorption for capillarity (g/m” · s0,5): 0,400
  • Resistance to ice ( % variation flexion after cycles ): 5
  • Water Absorption under atmospheric pressure ( %): 0,2