The Pierre de Jaumont (lit. "stone of Jaumont") is an oolitic

limestone Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...

of the Upper

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, found in Malancourt-la-Montagne, part of the commune of Montois-la-Montagne, in

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. ''Jaumont'' is the shorthand for "Jaune-Montagne" i.e. the "Yellow Mountain". The stone is lovingly called "sunny stone" by locals who enjoy the cheerful sight during gray winter weather. 175 million-year-old sandstone / limestone. The yellow color comes from iron rust.

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* http://guymarie.caiveau.free.fr/ Limestone