Jamma’ini
White tending to gray; very hard, near-zero absorption. Premium facades, entrances, polished interiors.
- Origin
- Jamma’in, Nablus
- Country
- Palestinian
- Color
- White tending to gray; very hard, near-zero absorption
- Uses
- Premium facades, entrances, polished interiors
- Available finishes
- Monshar (Mamsouh)، Matt (Mutfi)، Mjalli (Mlamma)، Jild، Furshayeh، Madroub Raml، Mattabeh، Mattabeh Khishneh، Musamsam (Stugged)، Hazz Shaff، Hazz Tubb (Mumashat, Shahouta)، Mufajjar (Mlattash)، Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal)، Tubzeh، Trommel (Tumbled)
Stone guide
Indicative
prices.
Stone around 5 cm thick, without transport. Add the finish premium shown on each card. Prices are indicative and change monthly or more often with quarry, fuel and transport costs and the wider economic situation; the price that counts is the one in your written quote, for its validity period.
per m², sawn
26–33 JOD
per linear meter at 20 cm
5.2–6.6 JOD
per linear meter at 25 cm
6.5–8.3 JOD
per linear meter at 40 cm
10.4–13.2 JOD
per linear meter at 50 cm
13–16.5 JOD
Based on current market prices · Price per linear meter ≈ price per m² × course height in meters
Stone guide
Technical
data.
Values are indicative ranges across the quarry’s layers and grades, from published laboratory tests or our estimate from similar stones. We confirm the specifications of your shipment with a test report on request.
| Test | Standard | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Water absorption (%) | ASTM C97 | 0.5–0.7 |
| Density (kg/m³) | ASTM C97 | 2,600–2,650 |
| Compressive strength, dry (MPa) | ASTM C170 | 160–170 |
| Compressive strength, saturated (MPa) | ASTM C170 | 155–160 |
| Flexural strength (MPa) | ASTM C880 | 7–8 |
From published laboratory tests · Sources: Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences (2010) for Jordanian stone, and the Palestinian Stone Library at Palestine Polytechnic University for Palestinian stone.
Finish guide
The stone
in every finish.
Click any finish to open it in the catalog and preview it on a wall and a facade with the kuhleh of your choice.
Monshar (Mamsouh)
26–33 JODSawn · By machine
Matt (Mutfi)
27–34 JODHoned · By machine
Mjalli (Mlamma)
29–36 JODPolished · By machine
Jild
28–35 JODLeather · By machine
Furshayeh
27.5–34.5 JODBrushed · By machine
Madroub Raml
27.5–34.5 JODSand-blasted · By machine
Mattabeh
27–34 JODBush-hammered · By machine
Mattabeh Khishneh
27.5–34.5 JODRough bush-hammered · By machine
Musamsam (Stugged)
28.5–35.5 JODFine-chiselled (Stugged) · By hand or machine
Hazz Shaff
27.5–34.5 JODBroached · By machine
Hazz Tubb (Mumashat, Shahouta)
27.5–34.5 JODFurrowed (Combed) · By machine
Mufajjar (Mlattash)
28.5–35.5 JODHand-chipped (Tooled) · By hand
Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal)
28–35 JODNatural split face · By machine
Tubzeh
30–37 JODRock-face (pitched) · By hand
Trommel (Tumbled)
28–35 JODTumbled · By machine
Monshar (Mamsouh)Matt (Mutfi)Mjalli (Mlamma)JildFurshayehMadroub RamlMattabehMattabeh KhishnehMusamsam (Stugged)Hazz ShaffHazz Tubb (Mumashat, Shahouta)Mufajjar (Mlattash)Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal)TubzehTrommel (Tumbled)
Journal
Articles about this stone
October 8, 2026 · 2 min read
Musamsam, mufajjar and tubzeh: the hand finishes of Levantine stone and their international names
What is the difference between musamsam, mufajjar and tubzeh? How each finish is made by hand, how it looks in the light, and what engineers and suppliers abroad call it.
September 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Shipping Jordanian and Palestinian stone to the Gulf: pallets, trucks and lead times
What to know before ordering natural stone from Jordan to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar or Kuwait: how many square meters a truck carries, how the stone is packed for the road, how long road transport takes, and what to ask a supplier.
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