While shelving new samples of Monterrey stone that we recently received, our resident stone expert Katherine started noticing something interesting. Fossils. Shells and crustaceans, and plants, and well, we aren’t actually qualified to identify fossils. But, all of the above findings are highly probable. Most of the fossils we spotted were from limestone and travertine. This makes sense because these stones usually form in clear, warm, shallow marine waters. Shells, coral, algal, and umm.. fecal debris accumulate and forms organic sedimentary rock. Travertine is a limestone that forms by evaporation , often in caves or hot springs.
Fossils in stone can be found in buildings and statues all over the world. There are even websites dedicated to spotting fossils in buildings in different cities. While it is unlikely that a tile installer will unearth an unknown species of dinosaur, any aware observer may be able to spot a little shell on the stairs of an office building, or coral in the wall of city hall. Seeing these natural forms in building and in tile is a great reminder of just how natural natural stone really is.
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SAMPLE ROOM ARCHAEOLOGY- Some of our findings
 Monterrey Stone | Sand |
 Monterrey Stone | Poppy |
 Monterrey Stone | Sand |
 Monterrey Stone | Creme |
