Name of the stone: Vinalmont Stone (Pierre de Meuse)
Type of stone: Limestone
Color: Light grey to brown
Quarry location: Wanze, Belgium
Peculiarities of the stone: The stone has a very fine grain and is of great chemical purity. Dark grey when fresh, it quickly develops its light grey patina with a touch of slight beige.
History: Already mined by the Romans, Vinalmont stone has been and is very popular in Western Europe for paving, flooring and facades in massive stone. Examples can be found in many monasteries, churches, fortified castles, farmhouses in the Meuse valley or other sites in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
Usage: inside and outside
Surfaces: grey grinded, finely grinded, honed, polished and many more
Company: Renier Natuursteen, Nijverheidslaan 1, 3200 Aarschot Belgium
http://renier.be/
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