CaCO₃ - Calcite
Marble Chips
Marble Chips
Location & Port
Marmara Island
Marmara Island is located north-west of Turkey, in the middle of Sea of MarmaraSaraylar Port
Can service up to 17.500 ton capacity shipsLoading capacity: 5.000 ton/day
Berth lenght: 122 m
Draught: max. 15 m, min. 11 m
Quarry: 3 km away
Chemical Analysis
| Content | % |
|---|---|
| CaCO₃+MgCO₃ | 98,95 |
| CaO | 55,41-57,17 |
| MgO | 0,331-0,77 |
| Al₂O₃ | 0,006-0,2 |
| Fe₂O₃ | 0,01-0,04 |
| SiO₂ | 0,13-0,51 |
| Al(CO₂) | 43.54 |
| BaO | 0,00073-0,34 |
| Moisture | 0.45 |
| SO₃ | 0,0011-0,1 |
| P₂O₃ | 0,01 |
| As | <0,0002 |
| Mg | 1,91 |
| Cd | 0,0009-9 |
| Pb | 0,008 |
| Zn | 0,0053 |
| Cu | 0,0001 |
| Hg | <0,0001 |
| Na₂O | <0,01 |
| K₂O | <0,01 |
| TiO₂ | 0,00017-0,031 |
| P₂O5 | <0,01 |
| MnO | 0,00065-0,01 |
| K₂O | 0.0387 |
Physical & Mechanical Analysis
| Description | Unit | Result | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit volume weight | gr/cm³ | 2,68 | TS 699 |
| Specific weight | gr/cm³ | 2,70 | TS 699 |
| Water absorption at atmospheric pressure (by weight) | % | 0,19 | TS EN 13755 |
| Water absorption at atmospheric pressure (by volume) | % | 0,53 | TS EN 13755 |
| Water absorption in boiling water (by weight) | % | 0,27 | TS EN 13755 |
| Water absorption in boiling water (by volume) | % | 0,59 | TS EN 13755 |
| Porosity | % | 0,53 | TS 699 |
| Compressive strength | kgf/cm² | 871,3 | TS EN 1926 |
| Compressive strength (after freezing) | kgf/cm² | 796,7 | TS 699 |
| Impact strength | kgf/cm² | 20 | TS 699 |
| Flexural strength | kgf/cm² | 74,2 | TS EN 12372 |
| Solidity ratio | % | 98,57 | TS EN 1936 |
| Degree of porosity | % | 1,43 | TS 699 |
| Abrasion strength | cm²/50cm² | 13,5 | TS 699 |
| Tensile strength (Brazilian) | kgf/cm² | 91,7 | TS 699 |