Brecha do Algarve is a warm colored limestone. It is a stone with great toughness, with little background uniform and large zones of calcite.
It is often used in interior decoration works, some stonework, fireplaces, floors and furniture.
Polished
This smooth and shiny effect brings out the natural colors, as its specific characteristics (veins, grain, others). It creates a completely suave surface, slippery when in contact with water.
Bush-hammered
This non-skid and rough finish is especially suitable for flooring and external cladding. It slightly cancels out the color of the materials.
Brushed
Non-skid, not smooth to the touch but is fully suitable for paving.
Semi-rough surface and proportionately softer than the sandblasted finishing. Reveals more of the original color of the material.
Sandblasted
Non-skid and semi-rugged, flat enough and also well suited for paving. This finishing is less rough than Brush-Hammered and more irregular to the touch than Brushed. It reveals the original color of the material.
Petrological Family
Limestone
Petrological Class
Sedimentary Rock
Place of Origin
São Bento – Porto de Mós – Leiria – Portugal
