LIMESTONE

Spesifications of Finike White Limestone

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Süleyman Demirel University

Mining   Engineering Department - Marble Research Group  

FINIKE LIMESTONE

METRIC SYSTEM

SI SYSTEM

BRITISH.SYSTEM

Hardness

(Mohs)     /   3-4

(Mohs)     /   3-4

(Mohs)   /   3-4

Unit Volume Weight

(gr/cm³)  /   2.37

(kg/m³)   /   2370

(Ibs/ft³)  / 147.95

Averga Density

(gr/cm³)  /   2.45

(kg/m³)   /   2450

(Ibs/ft³)  / 152.94

  Water absorption at atmosperic pressure by weight

(%)  /  4.6

(%)  /4.6

(%)

Water absorption at atmosperic pressure by volume

(%)  /  10.5

(%)  /  10.5

(%)

Water absorption at boiling Water by weight

(%)  /  4.4

(%)  /  4.4

(%)

  Water absorption at boiling Water by volume

(%)  /  10.3

(%)  /  10.3

(%)

Porosity

(%)  /  10.6

(%)  /  10.6

(%)

  Ratio of fullness

(%)  /  96.73

(%)  /  96.73

(%)

Degree of pores

(%)  /  3.27

(%)  /  3.27

(%)

Compressive strength

  (kg/m²)

(Mpa)  /  39.62

(psi)  /  5746

Average seismis velocity

(m/s)  /  4545

(m/s)  /  4545

(m/s)  /  4545

Weight increase after freezing

(%)  /  0.13

(%)  /  0.13

(%)  /  0.13

Strenght increase after freezing 

(%)  /  3.95

(%)  /  3.95

(%)  /  3.95

Compressive strenght after freezing

  (kg/cm²)  /  388

(Mpa)  /  38.05

(psi)  /  5519

Average seismic velocity after freezing

(m/s)  /  4348

(m/s)  /  4348

(m/s)  /  4348

Change of ultra- velocity after freezing

(%)  /  4.3

(%)  /  4.3

(%)  /  4.3

Schumidt hammer index

/  46

/  46

/  46

Polishing manner

/  GOOD

/  GOOD

/  GOOD