Types of Jordanian stone

• Travertine
• Hallabat
• Ajloun
• Karaki
• Mafraq
• Granite
• Basalt
• Multi Green
• Building Stone
• Terrazzo

Travertine

Travertine

Dead Sea Rift Valley

Several areas with extensive outcroppings of travertine were discovered on the east side of the Jordan Valley. Travertine outcrops result from carbonate concretion and deposition due to hot hydrothermal circulating fluids and is characterized by small, decorative holes.

Jordanian travertine varies from light cream and beige to shades of brown and yellow and is available in different finishes (polished, honed, antiqued, tumbled, etc.).

There is undoubtedly a large potential for travertine in the development of the stone sector in Jordan.

Commercial Names: Travertine Gold, Travertine Yellow / Brown
Source: Jordan Valley Area
Water Absorption: 1.91%
Density: 2.440 kg/m³

Hallabat

Hallabat

Found on a wide flat plain some 50 km northeast of Amman, hallabat limestone is one of the most widely used Jordanian limestones for internal and external cladding purposes.

Hallabat is available in a variety of finishes, including polished, hammered, and sandblasted, and it comes in three beautiful colours: light beige, yellowish beige, and rose.

Commercial Names: Hallabat Pink, Hallabat White
Source: the Hallabat region
Water Absorption: 2.95 %
Density: 2.577 kg/m³

Ajloun

Ajloun

Light beige with yellow and white tones, Ajloun limestone comes from a mountainous area 40-50 km northwest of Amman, which is close to the celebrated Roman city of Jerash.

Ajloun features very attractive colours and textures, good polishing attitude, and excellent mechanical characteristics (polishing attitude, compressive strength, flexural strength).

Commercial Names: Ajloun Cream, Ajloun Yellow
Source: Ajloun Mountain
Water Absorption: 0.7-1.2 %
Density: 2.655 kg/m³

Karaki

Karaki

Karaki limestone is extracted from the Al-Karak area, about 100 km south of Amman. This fossiliferous limestone varies in colours from light to dark grey, which is not common in the limestone market. Moreover, as the hardest Jordanian limestone, Karaki has very good mechanical features. It is often alternated with other stones in polychromatic paving works.

Commercial Names: Light Gray, Dark Gray
Source: Karak
Water Absorption: 0.75-1.8 %
Density: 2.690 kg/m³

Mafraq

Mafraq

Mafraq is a honey-coloured limestone with golden hints that comes from the mountainous areas of northern Jordan. Available in good quantities and with minimal colour variation, we recommend Mafraq for wall cladding and for flooring in low-traffic areas.

Water absorption: 1.06%
Flexural Strength (dry): 10.08 – 13.10 N/mm2
Flexural Strength (wet): 9.59-11.18 N/mm2
Compressive Strength (dry): 74.05-1114.81 N/mm2
Compressive Strength (wet): 55.19-87.45 N/mm2

Granite

Granite

Several fine- and medium-grained granites are found largely in the mountainous regions north of Aqaba on the Red Sea. These are Jordan’s oldest rocks, from the Precambrian age. Jordanian granites are known by their commercial names:

Basalt

This high-tensile strength dark grey / black stone is found in northeast Jordan's deserts and around Azraq. Traditionally, it has been used as load-bearing archways and ceiling stones. Now, it appears more commonly as decorative stone in walkways and sidewalks, where it provides excellent traction.

Multi Green

Multi Green

This pleasing, unusual green-shaded stone is well-suited to decorative purposes.

Building Stone

Building Stone

Jordanian building stones are used extensively in the Middle East for external cladding, rustic interior decoration, and landscaping. The best-known Jordanian building stone is ma'an which comes from quarries in a region with the same name, just south of Amman.

Water absorption: 0.7-1.2%
Density: 2.530 kg/m3

Terazzo

Terrazzo Tiles

Monolayer or "single layer" tiles are the next generation of tile.

The state-of-the-art technology used in the manufacturing process produces an exceptionally strong tile with a higher density than conventional tiles. This feature, combined with the use of only the finest natural components such as marble, granite and basalt, results in a tile resembling natural stone, marble, or granite with a more uniform colour and available in greater varieties.

Flexural strength: 10 N/mm2
Density: 2.44 kg/m3

The stone and tile sector in Jordan is exploding along with the construction sector. Amman, in particular, is expanding at an unprecedented rate, doubling and even tripling in size in only 5-10 years.

Meanwhile, annual stone and tile exports have reached $21 million and increase every year. A booming construction sector in the Gulf States and Iraq also contributes to the international demand for Jordanian stone. As more countries become aware of Jordanian stone, more become interested in it as a lower-cost and/or higher-quality alternative to Palestinian and other types of stone.