Botticino Classico

Petrographic definition

Calcare micritico

Commercial category

Marmo

Color and macroscopic appearance of the stone

Fondo perlato di colore da avorio a nocciola segnato da caratteristiche stiloiti di colore bruno

Physical-mechanical characteristics

FeatureValueNote
apparent volumetric mass2680 kg/m^3
Soaking coefficient0,06 %No foreclosure
Simple compression resistance212 MPaNo foreclosure
Flexural strength5,9 MPaSlabs not too thin
Tangent elastic modulus83.000 MPa
Linear thermal expansion4,4 10-6 x °C-1No foreclosure
Microhardness1687 MPa
Impact resistance29 cmSlabs not too thin
Wear resistance
(relative coefficient of abrasion)
0,67No foreclosure
Frost resistance
(simple compressive strength after freezing)
204 MPaNo foreclosure