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caliza shell reef.
shells on show.

A light limestone from Spain with fossils and shells on show: the texture comes from the stone itself. Reference finish: honed. We send you photos of real slabs before you decide.

finishes: honed · grooved · others on request · finishes guide →
in the photos: slab, scale, detail and grooved pieces

— the stone
Caliza Shell Reef slab
slabon the rack
Caliza Shell Reef with a hand for scale
scalewith a hand
Caliza Shell Reef — shells on show
detailshells and fossils
Caliza Shell Reef grooved pieces
groovedpieces with grooves
— technical data
origin
Spain
rock type
fossiliferous limestone (shells)
apparent density
2,080 kg/m³
flexural strength
6.3 MPa
compressive strength
58 MPa
abrasion resistance
28 mm
breaking load at dowel hole
850 N
frost resistance
168 cycles without breaking
reaction to fire
A1

Values from the technical sheet of the supplier, who recommends it for façades, walls, interior and exterior floors, retaining walls and stairs. They vary by quarry and batch: before specifying, we always ask for the technical sheet of the batch.

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