This study presents five different lithotypes of limestone containing stylolites and commonly
used as dimension stones in Egypt, Hungary and Israel. All the studied limestones are
generally hard, dense, with high degree of cementation and have high strength and low
porosity. Stylolites are small tooth-like irregular surfaces most often developed on the
carbonate-rich stones. Insoluble particles, ie, organic matter, oxides and clays are usually
incorporated within the stylolitic planes. The presence of stylolites and their filling materials …