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General Properties:

  
         

Scientific Name:

Hard Fossiliferous Lime

Location:

Suez, Elgalala

Color:

Yellowish Beige

  

Physico-Mechanical Properties:
         

Absorption:

0.38 (wt.%)

Density:

2640 (kg/m3)

Compressive Strength:

77 (Mpa)

Modulus of Rapture:

13.3 (Mpa)

Abrasion Resistance:

21 (Hardness)

Fexural Strength:

7.5 (Mpa)

Impact Test:

57

Chemical Composition:

    
           

Oxide:

SiO2

TiO2

Al2O3

Fe2O3

MnO

Wt. %:

0.5

0.01

0.14

0.08

< 0.01

Oxide:

MgO

CaO

Na2O

K2O

L.O.I

Wt. %:

0.25

55.5

< 0.01

0.04

43.26

Galala Creamy

  

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