Rare Limestones


Bitter Chocolate Limestone
This extraordinary material is quarried from an area where hard white limestone has, over the course of thousands of years, become impregnated with bitumen from underground oil beds.

First operating in the 17th century, the quarry was closed in the 1930’s and has only recently been re-opened. Bitter chocolate limestone has a deep chocolate colour containing many tonal variations and visisble fossil remains. Once liad, it is given a final coat of oil and then sealed, resulting in a rich patina, almost like leather.

For indoor use only, it is ideal for floors and wall cladding.