Über Moleanos
Cascogne Beige is a trade name for MOLEANOS (DNSA #1617), a well-known Portuguese limestone quarried at Molianos near Alcobaca. Mesozoic age; sedimentary geological group. Composition: 100% calcite. Structure: speckled. Other trade names in DNSA: VIDRACO DE MOLEANOS, MOLIANOS, PORTO BEJE. GASCOGNE BEIGE is an alternate spelling listed in DNSA. Technical profile from DNSA: density 2567 kg/m3, compressive strength 95.3 MPa (103.0 MPa after frost cycle), flexural strength 10.5 MPa, water absorption 1.73%, porosity 4.44 vol.%, abrasion resistance (Italian norm) 4.2 mm, thermal expansion 0.5 mm/m/100K. Polish is possible but NOT durable outdoors. Acid-sensitive (100% calcite). Suitable for interior flooring and cladding; high-traffic exterior use not recommended. Queue group Travertine is a misclassification; the stone is a limestone.