Prun stone

Extraction of Prun stone

Prun Stone was extracted from the mountains of Lessinia long before the Roman Empire, although it was with the Empire that it spread throughout the peninsula. When the Serenissima Republic expanded into the mainland between 1400 and 1500, Prun Stone was traded and used to pave buildings, churches and external avenues on a massive scale. 

Extraction used to be complex and involved digging tunnels into the mountain (some of which have been preserved and can be visited) while today, thanks to modern technology, it is easier to excavate from above. 

Read more about it in this interesting article: Prun or lessinia stone: history and characteristics

Lessinia stone: description

The Lessinia stone is a limestone containing many fossils, consisting almost entirely of calcite. The structure of Lessinia stone is densely stratified with even thin staterels, it has a nodular structure and is characterised by the presence of fossils, especially large ammonites, and has frequent earthy and clayey inclusions. It is easily divided into slabs by splitting the blocks in planes parallel to the stratification.

 

The effort required to split the stone is relatively low due to the presence of earth inclusions between layers. The surface of the slabs obtained by splitting are rather undulating due to the limestone nodules present, which are a typical feature of the stone. 

Lessinia stone: processing

Once split, the stone can be used as it is (and it will be called "Pietra della Lessinia a splacco") or it can be worked to obtain different surfaces.
Depending on the processing we have therefore

• Brushed Lessinia Stone;
• Polished Lessinia stone;
• Rolled Lessinia stone;
• Bush-hammered Lessinia stone.

Prun stone: treatment and cleaning

Prun stone is a highly absorbent natural stone, and is therefore sensitive to acids (like any other natural stone). As it is a very porous and absorbent product, it is at risk of staining and it is natural that this should happen: whether due to rotten leaves or domestic accidents, it cannot be avoided. Over time it will look less white and more worn, but this is also the beauty of natural materials: to see them change over time, without ever losing their beauty. 

However, we can try to maintain its beauty at its best by using non-acidic cleaning products and, if possible, products designed specifically for cleaning natural stone.

We talk about this in this article: Treatment of natural stone

FAQ: answers to our readers

If you frequent the pages of our website you will have come across articles in which we answer individual questions from our readers. Below is a list of the most common questions asked about Prun Stone:

HOW TO CLEAN PRUN STONE?

IN WHAT FORMATS CAN I FIND PRUN STONE?

DOES PRUN STONE STAIN?

Information, characteristics and problems with Prun Stone

But to learn more about Prun Stone, we invite you to read the following in-depth articles where we describe the characteristics of this material, its applications as an interior and exterior floor covering, the colours available, the surface treatments... 

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