LIME STONE |
| PHYSICAL ANALYSIS | |
| Hardness (Mohs) | 3 |
| Bulk Density (tonnes/m3) | 2,41 |
| Water Absorption by Weight | %5 |
| Porosity | %10,20 |
| Uniaxial Compressive Strength – Dry (Mpa) | 63,50 |
| Uniaxial Compressive Strength – Wet (Mpa) | 37,40 |
| Uniaxial Compressive Strength after Freezing and Thawing (MPa) | 47,58 |
| Indirect Tensile Strength (Brazillian) kgf/cm2 | 4,41 |
| Flexural Strength – Dry (Mpa) | 7,95 |
| Flexural Strength – Wet (Mpa) | 6,89 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (kgf/cm2) (Tangent) | 21654 |
| Cuttability | Good (gives sharp and smooth surface without cracks) |
| Polishing Quality | Good (gives clean surface without scratch) |
| Source | ODTU , Ankara |
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| CHEMICAL ANALYSIS | |
| CaO | % 55.53 |
| SiO2 | % 0.07 |
| Fe2O3 | % 0.03 |
| MgO | % 0.21 |
| LOI | % 43.90 |
| Source | Liman Labs, Ýstanbul |