Solnhofen limestone
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Description
A fine-grain, blue-gray limestone quarried in Solnhofen, Germany (Mayer 1969). Solnhofen limestone was used for lithographic beds.
Synonyms and Related Terms
none; Solnhofer Kalkstein, Solnhofer Marmor, Solnhofer Schiefer (Deut.); Solnhoven kalksteen (Ned.)
Additional Information
R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925