Germany · Limestone
Bavaria · Franconian Jura. Jura Beige and Jura Grey limestone.
Trade names are matched by rock family. The exact origin of a slab comes with its lot documents.
Stones from here
Beige · gold · ammonite and sponge fossils. A durable architectural limestone whose visible fossils make geological time easy to read.
Best for: Floors, walls, fireplaces and quiet architectural counters.
Watch for: Most ornamental limestones are acid-sensitive even when sold as marble.
Silver gray · taupe · fossils. The cooler Jura selection translates fossil texture into contemporary gray architecture.
Best for: Floors, walls, fireplaces and quiet architectural counters.
Watch for: Most ornamental limestones are acid-sensitive even when sold as marble.
Warm cream · ochre · delicate fossil traces. Manual extraction, Archaeopteryx fossils and the invention of lithography connect one Bavarian bed to science and print culture.
Best for: Floors, walls, fireplaces and protected counters where carbonate behavior is understood..
Watch for: Commercial marble labels can hide limestone geology and acid sensitivity.
Send us its name or a photo and we will identify the slab and tell you plainly how it behaves.