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Belgian Blue
Limestone · Belgium
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GEOLOGICAL REFERENCE REGIONBelgium
Wallonia · Hainaut / Soignies
50.58°, 4.07° · View on globe ↗What makes it distinct
Millions of pale fossil fragments sparkle in a dense blue-black carbonate ground.
Selection & use
Check fossils, bedding, fill, absorption, finish and application-specific test data.
Floors, walls, fireplaces and quiet architectural counters
Most ornamental limestones are acid-sensitive even when sold as marble.
Geology & trade names
Dense fossiliferous black-blue Carboniferous limestone
Belgian Blue