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Folgueroles

Azul Incomar: turquoise-grey sandstone, very hard and strong.

A turquoise-grey sandstone, also known as Verde Osona. It is a medium-to-fine clastic rock, classed as a quartz arenite: quartz (51.4%), feldspar (26.6%), calcite (11.5%), mica (8.7%) and others (1.3%).

Very hard and strong, it can be cut in both directions — parallel and perpendicular to the bed. It comes from a quarry in Folgueroles (Barcelona province) with secure reserves, suitable for large formats and large projects.

Ideal for façades, paving and kerbs.

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Tone
Turquoise grey
Applications
Façades, Paving

Technical data

PropertyValue
Apparent density2470 kg/m³
Open porosity8,1 %
Water absorption3 %
Compressive strength77 MPa
Flexural strength7,9 MPa
Flexural strength after frost9 MPa (n = 48)
Abrasion resistance17,5 mm
Slip resistance (dry / wet)84 / 78 USRV
Thermal shock (mass change)−0,04 %
Breaking load at dowel hole950 N

Laboratory test values. The full report is available on request for construction documents.

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Wall of rough-hewn grey-brown blocks
Wall of rough-hewn grey-brown blocks© Szcze hoo / Unsplash