SOLNHOFENER NATURAL STONE - Fossilstone

 The Fossilstone (Solnhofener Natural Stone) is a first class building material. Durability, uniqueness, individuality, its colour and also the history are probably the most used reasons for utilising this material. Furthermore the Fossilstone / Solnhofener offers the following:

• Natural evenness of the surface.
• High abrasion resistant.
• Harmonic play of colours.
• Natural anti-slip (quarry rough surface).
• Timelessness.
• Uniqueness of all finishes (especially the quarry rough surface).
• Heat stability (good heat storage capacity).
• Compressive strength, very fine graininess and high density.
• Easy to clean.

This natural stone can be used in quarry rough, brushed, slighty honed, honed, polished and tumbled (antique) surface.

According to the customer's requirements the stone can be manufactured further (production steps). This can be special edges or the calibration to a uniform thickness. For further information we refer to the scope of supply.

The Fossilstone became renowned due to the discovery of the fossils within the stone, which were found over the centuries. Also, the Fossilstone has a reputation not only as a first class building material during the middle ages. This was especially true during the baroque era, but also as a material which contributed to the understanding of the planets flora, fauna and living creatures 150million years ago. Due to this, many customers view this product "Fossilstone" as a product with cult status.

Customers interested in the production process will find further information on this site.