Description
The Rosal limestone has a light
beige colour, fine grain and uniform background. It presents some slight dark
shadings in some of its area. In terms of hardness it is considered a soft
natural stone. It also presents a slight veinage, where the main variations
are with more or less veinage or cut in favour or against the veinage.
Below we present you the 3 most common variations
of the Rosal limestone.
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Location
The Rosal limestone is explored around the area of Codaçal – 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.
Codaçal is located in the heart of Serra D´Aire and Candeeiros Natural Park, which is still included in the ring of limestone extraction area – also known as the main ornamental limestone quarrying centre in Portugal.
