Portuguese ornamental stones

• Author(s): Carvalho, Jorge M. F. ; Carvalho, Cristina ; Lisboa, J. Vítor ; Moura, A. Casal ; Leite, Mário Machado
• Date: 2012
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/1826
• Origin: Repositório do LNEG
• Subject(s): Recursos geológicos; Recursos minerais; Rochas ornamentais; Portugal
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

Portugal produces a great diversity of ornamental stones. Besides the internationally known white and pink marbles, also light cream limestones are produced, as well as grey, yellow and pink granites, and dark grey slates. From these, limestones are the most request variety today, especially by the Chinese market.