Belgian Blue Stone
With unwavering commitment to craftsmanship, innovation and customer satisfaction, we have strived daily for more than 100 years to mine, process and deliver high-quality Belgian natural stone.
In order to provide you with the best and constant quality, we have 2 of our own Belgian quarries:
Quarry of La Préalle
In our own quarry, the "Carrière de la Préalle in Sprimont (Liège)", we mine this precious and special material, which has been hidden deep in the earth for hundreds of millions of years and has its origins in ancient seas. Petrified elements, known as crinoids, have formed a dense, homogeneous limestone of a beautiful gray-blue color through centuries of sedimentation. This natural treasure is witness to the fascinating history of our planet.
The Carrières de la Préalle has been in operation since the late 19th century and has contributed to numerous construction projects and monuments over the years. Despite the long period of exploitation, the quarry still contains an impressive and rich deposit of this unique limestone.
Quarry of Vinalmont
The stone of Vinalmont is a unique oolitic Visean limestone (V2a) from the family of the Maas limestones. It is extracted from the "quarry of Vinalmont" and varies in color from more or less light gray, depending on the stone layers. Chemically, this limestone is very pure, with more than 99% CaCO3. It consists of micrometric particles (oölitic) cemented together by calcite microcrystals. Fossils occur sporadically, but crinoids are absent.
Stylolithic lines are rare, allowing solid stone elements.
All treatments and finishes suitable for bluestone, are also applicable to Maas limestone. Outside, the stone develops an almost white patina. Inside, the stone takes on an appearance similar to marble with medium or dark gray tones, depending on the layers.
