Semi Rijo
Tecnical Data
Compression Strenght: 660 Kg/cm2.
Bending Strenght: 136 kg/cm2.
Apparent Density: 2370 kg/m3.
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Alternative Names
Semi rijo do Arrimal
Salgueira
Branco do Mar
Other Limestones
Description
The Semi Rijo has a white colour, thin to medium grain and uniform background. It is a soft natural stone in terms of hardness. The Semi Rijo limestone is explored around the area of Arrimal - Porto de Mós, which is located in Serra D´Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park. This area is located in the centre of Portugal, about 100 kilometres north of Lisbon.
Variations
Semi Rijo Thin
Limestone with a light beige / whiteish colour, thin grain and ocasional signs of fossiles. It is a direct variation of the Semi Rijo.
Semi Rijo Gross
Limestone with a light beige / whiteish colour, gross grain and ocasional signs of fossiles. It is a direct variation of the Semi Rijo.
Semi Rijo Alternative
Limestone with a light beige / whiteish colour, thin grain and uniform background. It has ocasional signs of fossiles.
Finishings
Honed
This finishing is plain and does not show any shine. It is the most common finishing revealing a very white coloured Semi Rijo.
Scratched
This finishing done with a scratching device, gives the limestone an appearance of a parallel farmed field. It has a white colour.
Bush-Hammered
It has a corrugated appearance and a white coloured background. Its surface is characterized by its salience and roughness.
Splitted
It has a strong corrugated, irregular and rustic appearance. Its surface is characterized by its strong salience and roughness.
