Beige limestones analysis

Overview

Beige coloured limestones have been on high demand on several markets. This type of natural stone is a preferential stone to be used in cladding projects, cut-to-size, decoration and other applications. There are currently several beige coloured limestones available in the market, but here we will present some of the most popular in terms of uniform appearance, price and market availability. These beige limestones are:


Moca Cream

One of the most famous and on-demand beige coloured limestones. This is a limestone extracted in Portugal by several quarries and it is considered to have large reserves for future extraction. The Moca Cream has been a very demanded Portuguese limestone for several years by now. There is considerable demand for this limestone in the form of blocks, slabs, tiles and several finished products.

The Moca Cream is a beige coloured limestone, which is characterized by its parallel veinage and uniform background, when it is cut against the veinage. However, when the same stone is cut in favour of the veinage it shows a relatively different appearance, with a more uniform background and light beige colour, with no signs of veinage.

For complete information about this limestone, visit Mocacream.com


Moleanos

Beige coloured limestone from Portugal, the Moleanos is one of the most famous Portuguese limestones. Together with the Moca Cream, this limestone accounts for most natural stone exports from Portugal. The Moleanos has a solid market in several countries and is considered as a reputable and fine limestone. And due to its good technical characteristics, this limestone is recommended for different applications.

The Moleanos has a light beige coloured background and a slight greyish tonality, bioclastic, with oolitic tendency, abundantly spathized and showing disperse brownish fine spots – known as Moleanos Classic. There is also the blue coloured Moleanos with a blueish background – known as Moleanos Blue. Finally, there is the mixed coloured Moleanos, which includes a mix of blue and beige coloured background – known as Moleanos Mixed. All these variations can be found in thin and medium grain.

For complete information about this limestone, visit Moleanos.com


Cabeca de Veada

The Cabeca de Veada is a fairly new beige coloured limestone in the market. Also a Portuguese limestone, the Cabeca de Veada is having a considerable market increase and is today considered by many as the future of beige coloured limestones. It presents a very uniform background and it does amazing projects both small and large scale. It is a direct alternative to the Moleanos due to its colour and pattern similarities.

The Cabeca Veada is a light beige / whitish coloured limestone, with uniform background and medium hardness. It presents a brown coloured grain, whose main variations can go from thin to medium. The Cabeca Veada may present some ocasional irregular veinage or shades.

For complete information about this limestone, visit Cabecaveada.com


Fatima

The Fatima is another Portuguese beige coloured limestone. Despite being less known than the Moleanos and Moca Cream, it is a very interesting natural stone. It presents a very uniform background and colour. Despite having less market expansion and recognition than its sister limestones, this is a stone to consider in the future.


The Fatima limestone has a light beige / whiteish colour, thin to medium grain and uniform background. It is a soft / medium natural stone in terms of hardness. It is also known as Creme de Fátima.

Category: Stone Knowledge

Updated: 2013/10/20

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