There are today two major grey limestones in the market that are normally considered for projects all over the world. They are the Jura Grey limestone from Germany and the Moleanos Blue limestone from Portugal. There are common misconceptions about these limestones and often people are confused and do not know the difference. Well, here we disclose a bit of information, making a detailed comparison between both limestones.
There any today many types of surface finishings on natural stones used on exterior cladding, which gives different colour tones, structures and looks to exterior cladding. Due to the constant exposure to exterior elements, a proper surface finishing is relevant and may decide how well the cladding will “age”. We discuss here some of the most relevant surface finishings used today on exterior cladding applications.
Originally from Spain, the Crema Marfil marble is a very popular and well-established natural stone. This is a highly demanded marble, with an incredible versatility and large reserves. There are three main main selections for the Crema Marfil: Standard Selection, Commercial Selection and Classic Selection. Each one of them present distinguished features and market traits.
The Jura Beige is a German limestone that has seen an incredible growth in demand in the past several years, going from a marginal limestone mostly used on the internal market to a reference beige limestone admired by international designers and architects. It is today a beige limestone that is used on a wide range of interior and exterior applications.
The Travertine Classic is possibly the most famous and on-demand travertine stone in the world. Despite this popularity, the Travertine Classic has two main variations, the vein-cut and the cross-cut. Both generate a complete different look, since the sawn techniques involved expose different parts of the stone.
Despite not being very popular abroad, Portuguese grey limestones still present a high quality profile with remarkable attributes and competitive features. Moreover, there are quite a lot of types of grey limestones from Portugal but only a few are currently known in the international market, such as the Moleanos Blue and Moleanos B1.
In the beige limestone market, the Jura Beige and the Moleanos Classic are two of the most important and on-demand stones worldwide. Both present a consistent beige colour, followed by a substantial hardness and an exceptional versatility. As so, the two of them can accept about any finishing and be used in a huge variety of applications.
Beige limestones are some of the most popular and commonly used natural stones in the world. And Portugal is a rich source of supply in terms of diversity, quality and availability. Despite the considerable number of beige limestones from this market, only a few are internationally known, such as the Moca Cream and the Moleanos.
