MUSHELKALC

Highly decorative material for wall coverings and architectural details.

Mushelkalk was used in the lining and architectural decoration of

  • Cologne Cathedral, Germany
  • The Central Railway train station in Prague, Czech Republic
  • Yamal Resort, Russia
  • A number of administrative buildings in Cologne, Germany
  • Residential buildings in Moscow, Russia

In Bulgaria, Mushelkalk is widely used in the architectural layout of significant administrative buildings, such as

  • Sheraton Hotel, Sofia
  • The Central Railway train station in Sofia
  • The Palace of Justice in the city of Sofia
  • The National Palace of Culture and many others.

Characteristics

М1

М2

М3

М4

Bulk density g/cm3

2.43

2.52

2.27

2.58

Hollowness %

11.30

7.70

15.64

5.46

Hygroscopicity %

1.43

1.26

2.75

1.47

Compressive strength

  -in a dry state

60.00 

83.20 

45.00 

85.00 

-in a wet state

51.00 

70.60 

41.00 

81.40

-after 25 freeze cycles

39.00

69.40

41.00 

81.40 

Cold resistance coefficient %

0.66

0.83

0.82

0.86