Moleanos limestone from Portugal, its finishes and variations

The Moleanos is a Portuguese beige limestone that has achieved celebrity status as a reference limestone to be used on numerous applications. In this article, we take a look at it!

The Moleanos is a Portuguese limestone that is extracted by a dozen quarries located in the area around the village with the same name as the limestone: Moleanos. Moleanos lies at the footsteps of Serra Aires e Candeeiros Natural Park, the most important limestone extraction centre of Portugal.

The Moleanos limestone has a light beige color, presenting fine to medium grain and a very uniform background. It is the color consistency of this limestone that in fact made it so popular. Its main variations depend on grain structure (which can be fine or medium), as well as color (with beige as the most representative variation, but a blue to light grey colored variation also available and with growing demand).

The Moleanos is a type of natural stone known for its endurance and versatility. Due to its hardness, large availability and color consistency, it has been widely used on numerous applications. It is very common to find Moleanos limestone on both interior and exterior applications, such as flooring or paving, as well as on wall cladding. The Moleanos is also a preferential limestone used on interior decoration, such as staircases, fireplaces, bath design and more.

The Moleanos has been for many years the most well-known Portuguese limestone and a reference limestone in the world. It has a well established market, being found pretty much on any stone catalogue as a reference beige limestone, from Europe to North America, Asia or the Middle East, where demand for this kind of limestone is consistent.

Moleanos limestone podcast

In this podcast, you can hear a brief introduction to this wonderful Portuguese beige limestone, understand its surface finishes, selections and more.

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