Portugal · Limestone

Moca Cream

also known as Moleanos, Moca Creme

Portugal's workhorse architectural limestone: a warm cream stone available in fine- and coarse-grain, used at scale for facades, cladding and flooring worldwide.

Origin: Maciço Calcário Estremenho quarries (Pé da Pedreira / Moleanos zone, Leiria district), Maciço Calcário Estremenho, Portugal
Stone type: Limestone (ASTM C568 (limestone, high-density))
Density: 2.5 g/cm³
Look: uniform, fossil, architectural
Finishes: honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered
Formats: slab, tile, cut-to-size, facade-panel, pavers
Exterior use: Suitable — dense, exterior-grade
Est. yield / waste: ~8% indicative (very consistent, low block-to-block variation)
US import (HTS): 6802.92.00.00 (other calcareous stone, worked building stone)

Type-level physical facts shown. Per-lot lab values (absorption, flexural strength) confirmed at quotation.

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Produced by Portuguese Limestone Group · Alcobaça / Ataija / Moca, Estremadura

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61slabs in stock

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288 × 141 cmaverage slab

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Moca Cream slab in stock — 292 × 138 cm · 2 cm · in stock, Verona

Stock moves; figures indicative and confirmed at enquiry. Blocks available to order for cut-to-size and book-matched runs.

Origin & quarry

Moca Cream comes from the Maciço Calcário Estremenho in central Portugal, a continuous Jurassic limestone massif stretching through the Serra de Aire e Candeeiros. The same massif supplies Moleanos and Lioz, but Moca Creme occupies the fine-grain, high-volume export tier. Decades of consistent supply to European airports, public buildings and hotel programmes have made it one of the benchmark neutral architectural limestones worldwide.

Geology. Fine-to-medium-grained Jurassic limestone (Oxfordian-Kimmeridgian) with occasional bioclastic inclusions. Available in fine-grain (very uniform) and coarse-grain grades. Very low absorption and consistent colour across large production volumes.

Where it works

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Ventilated facades and external cladding (panel format, brushed or sandblasted)
Interior floors and corridor cladding at institutional and commercial scale
Precision cut-to-size: stair treads, thresholds, parapets
Paving and hardscape (brushed finish for slip resistance)

Use with care

Polished finish is non-standard; the stone's value is its honed-matte surface
Sealing recommended for interior floors in food-service or heavily trafficked areas
Confirm fine vs coarse grain before ordering: the two grades look different at scale

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Portuguese limestone group

Quarry-direct · Maciço Calcário Estremenho, central Portugal · Portugal

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Leiria cut-to-size processor

Verified processor · Leiria, central Portugal · Portugal

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Reference projects

Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)

International airport terminal · Lisbon, Portugal · Various expansions

Portuguese limestone used in terminal floors and cladding; Moca Creme is among the Estremenho stones in major Portuguese public infrastructure.

European airport and civic programmes

Institutional · Netherlands, Belgium, UK · 1990s-present

Moleanos / Moca Creme has been a standard facade and flooring specification in European airports and civic buildings, valued for its predictable supply and neutral warm tone.

Good to know

Is Moca Cream suitable for ventilated facades?

Yes. It is a standard choice for large facade and cladding programmes, available in panel formats and several finishes; grade selection drives exterior performance.

What is the difference between Moca Cream and Moleanos?

Moleanos is the quarry-area name (around the village of Mos near Porto de Mós); Moca Creme is the commercial export brand for the same fine-grained Jurassic limestone. In practice the terms are used interchangeably, with 'Moleanos' more common in European specification and 'Moca Cream' in North American and Gulf markets.

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