The Solnhofen beds lie in the German state of Bavaria ( Bayern ) , halfway between Nuremberg ( Nürnberg ) and Munich ( München ) and were originally quarried as a source of Lithographic limestone .
The Solnhofen beds lie in the German state of Bavaria ( Bayern ) , halfway between Nuremberg ( Nürnberg ) and Munich ( München ) . They were originally quarried as a source of roof and floor tiles , then for lithographic printing .