JURA GELB

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    • Description:Sedimentary, fine-grained limestone with ocher-beige colour with natural glass or quartz veins and sometimes many fossils.
    Origin:Germany
    Alternative names:Jura Beige
    Material category:Marble

    Finishes

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    Honed: The surface of the natural stone is scoured until a warm, matt shine is obtained. The grain used for scouring determines the result obtained. Suitable for countless interior applications.
    Polished: The shiniest and smoothest finish by far, which presents the colours, veins and fossil structures at their most visible and intense. A mirror effect is created in dark shades.

    Jura Gelb: warm beige limestone with a fossil pattern

    Jura is a fine-grained, compact limestone from the Altmühltal region in Germany, quarried around Treuchtlingen, Petersbuch and Eichstätt. The stone formed during the Jurassic period, when southern Germany was covered by a shallow tropical sea. That origin is still visible in the surface today: shell fragments, ammonites and white sponge spicules give every slab its own distinctive pattern. Commercially, Jura is often classified as a marble, hence the common trade name Jura Marmor.

    The stone is available in two varieties. Jura Gelb combines a beige background with warm, rust-coloured zones around the natural iron minerals. Jura Graublau has a cooler beige-grey tone with a more subtle pattern. Both varieties are dense and hard, which means the surface wears remarkably slowly compared with many other limestones and marbles.

    Jura is a material for indoor applications: flooring, wall cladding, staircases, window sills and fireplace surrounds. The most common finishes are polished and honed. Honed, the stone takes on a soft satin sheen that shows the fossils at their best, while a polished finish brings out the depth of colour more strongly. Always install Jura on a dry substrate using a low-acid natural stone adhesive and acid-free grout.

    Why choose Jura?

    • Compact German limestone with visible fossils from the Jurassic period
    • Two varieties: warm beige Jura Gelb and cooler beige-grey Jura Graublau
    • Dense and hard, with slow wear compared with many other limestones
    • Versatile for indoor applications: floors, walls, staircases and window sills
    • Readily available in polished and honed finishes

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