"Rouge Belge" is a collective noun designating diverse Devonian red limestone varieties found in Wallonia (Belgium).
Some names refer more specifically to the quarry were the material was found like the renowned " Rouge de Rance". Also Rouge Royal is a Belgian red limestone with a specific pattern of white and greyish veins. Rouge Royal is the trade name of the most well-known dimension stone from the area around Philippeville from several quarries.
External links
- Eric Groessens: Les matériaux de construction de Belgique et du Nord de la France. Service géologique de Belgique, Bruxelles 2010 (in French)
"Rouge Belge" is a collective noun designating diverse Devonian red limestone varieties found in Wallonia (Belgium).
Some names refer more specifically to the quarry were the material was found like the renowned " Rouge de Rance". Also Rouge Royal is a Belgian red limestone with a specific pattern of white and greyish veins. Rouge Royal is the trade name of the most well-known dimension stone from the area around Philippeville from several quarries.
External links
- Eric Groessens: Les matériaux de construction de Belgique et du Nord de la France. Service géologique de Belgique, Bruxelles 2010 (in French)