Dorado Conquistador

Granite with megacrystals similar to Amarillo Extremadura, extracted in the pluton of Araya's Head. Good mining. Big reserves. All kinds of uses.

Characteristic Generales:

- Origin: Garrovillas de Alconétar
- Province: Cáceres
- Colour: Grey

  • Petrographic description: Cordierite biotite granite
  • Grain size: Medium ( Porphyritic)
  • Opened porosity ( %): 0,6
  • Apparent density ( Kg/m3): 2680
  • Resistance to the graze ( mm): 17,5
  • Resistance to the compression (MPa): 137
  • Resistance to the concentrated load deflection (MPa): 10,6
  • Microhardness knoop ( Mpa): 1710
  • Resistance to shock (cm): 45
  • Water absorption for capillarity (g/m” · s0,5): 0,440
  • Resistance to ice ( % variation flexion after cycles): 6
  • Resistance to the crystallization of salts (Mass variation): 0,05
  • Water Absorption under atmospheric pressure ( %): 0,2
  • Break charge (N): 2050