PHYSICAL & MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
APPARENT SPECIFIC DENSITY (ASTMC-97) |
WATER ABSORPTION % wt (ASTM C-97) |
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, MPa (ASTM C-170) |
MODULUS OF RUPTURE UNDER FLEXURE(FLEXURAL STRENGTH) – WET CONDITION, MPa (ASTM C-99) |
ABRASION RESISTANCE, mm (DIN 52108 – 20 CYCLES) |
2510 |
1,11 |
68 |
8 |
3,96 |
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MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION, % wt |
CALCITE |
>90 |
DOLOMITE |
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QUARTZ |
<5,0 |
MICAS |
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CHLORITE |
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FELDSPAR |
<5,0 |
EPIDOTE |
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CHROMITE |
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Fe OXIDES etc. |
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CLAY MINERALS |
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SERPENTINE |
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PYROXENES |
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, % wt |
CaO |
47,90 |
MgO |
0,21 |
SiO2 |
5,30 |
Fe2O3 |
1,84 |
AI2O3 |
1,50 |
K2O |
0,19 |
Na2O |
0,04 |
MnO |
0,11 |
LOI |
41,50 |
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