# Jura limestone

> Jura limestone was formed from sedimentation in an area of tropical lagoons some 140 to 220 million years ago. The result of this process is one of the defining features of the stone as we find a wide variety of fossilized creatures.

**Wikidata**: [Q530040](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q530040)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jura-limestone


## References

1. [Source](https://iugs-geoheritage.org/geoheritage_stones/limestone-juramarmor/)