Mezza Perla Limestone
About
Item Details
- Material Type:
- Limestone
- Origin:
Italy (Monte Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio) - Primary Color(s):
- Beige
- Recommended Usage:
- Kitchen and bathroom countertops, building stone, ornamental stone, stairs, interior, exterior wall and floor applications, mosaic, waterjet pattern, wall panels, table tops, balustrades, columns, wall and pool copings, pool pavers, sculptures, fireplaces
- Additional Names:
- Mezza Perla Marble, Perlato Royal Mezza Perla Marble, Perlato Royal Mezzaperla Marble, Marmo di Cassino, Monte Cassino Marble, Marmo Perlato di Cassino, Botticino del Cassinate, Botticino di Anagni, Bronzo Imperiale Classico Limestone, Perlatino Falda Marble, Perlatino PA Limestone, Perlato Classico Marble, Perlato Classico Limestone, Perlato Royal Marble, Perlato Royal Limestone, Perlato Royal Classico Limestone, Perlato Tipo C Limestone, Risatino Limestone, Mezza Perla
- Finished Surface:
- Polished,Bush Hammered,Tumbled,Brushed,Honed,Split,Machine Cut,Natural Surface,Sandblasted,Combed,Leathered,Water Jet,Filled,Chiseled,Pickling
Testing
- Water Absorption:
- 0.2 By weight %
- Density:
- 2740 kg/m³
- Flexural Strength:
- 12.8 MPa
- Compressive Strength:
- 162.8 MPa
Description
Mezza Perla Limestone is a sophisticated natural stone with a light earth beige background, complemented by ivory cream shades. It features darker veins and fossil fragment patterns that add depth and texture to the stone. Quarried in Italy, this limestone is prized for its elegant and timeless appearance, making it ideal for various applications such as flooring, wall cladding, and exterior paving. The soft, neutral tones combined with the natural fossil details give Mezza Perla Limestone a refined, organic aesthetic that enhances both contemporary and traditional designs.
Petrographic Definition: Limestone
Mass Unit Volume: 2740 kg / m3
Water Absorption: 2.0%
Breaking Strength Compression Simple: 163 MPa
Compression breaking load after freezing: 162 MPa
Elastic Modulus Tangent: 72,200 MPa
Secant Elastic Modulus: MPa
Indirect Tensile Strength by Flexing: 12.8 MPa
Coefficient of relative abrasion (referred to Granite St. Fedelino): 0.95
Impact resistance: minimum fall height: 32 cm
Knoop microhardness: 2001 MPa













