Gran Beige

Granite of megacrystals, extracted in the batolito of Araya's Head. Good accesses. All kinds of uses. Good mining. Big reserves.

Characteristic Generales:

- Origi: Garrovillas de Alconétar
- Province: Cáceres
- Colour: Beige-grey

  • Petrographic description:Cordierite biotite granite
  • Grain size: Medium ( porphyritic)
  • Opened porosity ( %): 0,6
  • Apparent density ( Kg/m3): 2610
  • Resistance to the graze ( mm): 18
  • Resistance to the compression ( MPa): 128
  • Resistance to the concentrated load deflection (MPa): 7
  • Microhardness knoop ( Mpa): 2257
  • Resistance to shock (cm): 44
  • Water absorption for capillarity (g/m” · s0,5): 0,442
  • Resistance to ice ( % variation flexion after cycles): 0
  • Resistance to the crystallization of salts (Mass variation): 0,02
  • Water Absorption under atmospheric pressure ( %): 0,2
  • Break charge (N): 1400