Jerusalem Stone is a generic term describing Stone material coming from areas from the Jordan River on the east to the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and from the southern Port of Eilat on the Red sea to The Galilee and Haifa on the north. The stone that we import is dolomite-limestone. This stone resembles marble but is technically not a marble. The following definitions explain.
Dolomite is considered a carbonate rock.
Limestone is considered a carbonate rock. Marble consists of metamorphosed limestone or dolomite or both, and is also considered a carbonate rock. From areas surrounding Jerusalem and Bethlehem Benjamin Gray and Gold - Jerusalem corridor. Credit to eCyber Solutions.