Slates & Quartzites

We carry a range of Indian, Chinese and Brazilian slates & quartzites in stock, but can supply any UK slates by request. 600x400, 400x400 & 300x300mm are the most popular sizes. With the larger sizes the stone can be seen at its best. We also stock other sizes, Opus Romano pattern and mosaics, and can import or make special sizes to order. Slates benefit greatly in appearance by being sealed. The colours appear bolder and richer, and although the surface is already of low porosity and slip-resistant, sealing adds to the durability. Most slates are suitable for interior use, but some are also suitable for exterior use. Slate is a metamorphic rock, formed from shale, mudstone and volcanic ash at low pressure and temperature. The minerals within the rock realign themselves into layers, which allows the slate to be split into sheets along these natural cleavages. Slate may also contain traces of quartz, mica, chlorite and iron, allowing a large range of possible colours. Although slates are usually supplied with a riven surface, they are also available with a smoother finish, such as honed, if desired. Quartzite is made from sandstone in one of two ways: it has either been metamorphosed into solid quartz rock under high pressure and temperature, or silica has been precipitated out of the water contained within the sandstone and cements the sand grains together. Some quartzites are similar to slate in that they can be sheared along natural cleavages to form thin tiles. Quartzites contain 90% or more quartz and are generally white, pale pink or grey. With impurities such as mica, iron and chlorite, other colours such as blue, green, yellow and brown are not uncommon. Azul Macaubas from Brazil is prized for its rich blue colour. Quartzites are tougher than slates and generally have a metallic sheen. They are slip-resistant, easy to keep clean, very hard wearing and suitable for indoor and some for outdoor use.

Ocean Green

		A deep ocean green quartzite. A very hard stone. Riven it has a slight ripple texture. Honed it has a good shine and retains a ripple look and takes on a three dimesional surface appearance. One of our favourite products. The 100x100mm tiles make a good border in the larger tiles.
		£31.36 /m2 plus VAT 300x300mm riven £21.7 /m2 plus VAT 100x100mm riven £29.80 /m2 plus VAT 300x300mm honed £37.17 /m2 plus VAT 600x300mm riven

Pewter

		A pewter coloured very durable quartzite. Very colour consistent. Can be used riven or honed. Makes for a nice chequer board pattern when mixed with Pearl quartzite. We have supplied this for many hearths.
		£37.17 /m2 plus VAT 600x300mm honed £17.87 /m2 plus VAT 400x400mm £31.36 /m2 plus VAT 300x300mm honed

Salmon

		A salmon red coloured riven slate of fairly low colour variation. It also makes for very good colour combinations with browns and beige materials as seen in the photograph where it is used with Lola Limestone.
		£18.50 /m2 plus VAT 400 x 400mm £18.50 /m2 plus VAT 100x100 £18.50 /m2 plus VAT 300x300mm

Black Chinese

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(No picture available)		£14.00 /m2 plus vat 600 x 400 riven £14.00 /m2 plus vat 400 x 400mm riven

Green Brazilian

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(No picture available)		£25.20 /m2 plus vat 600 x 600mm riven £22.40 /m2 plus vat 600 x 400mm riven £22.40 /m2 plus vat 600 x 300mm riven £21.70 /M2 plus vat 400 x 400mm riven £20.30 /m2 plus vat 300 x 400mm riven

Bronze Green

		A popular multicolour slate. Great in kitchens and room with natural woods. Our slate tiles are calibrated to 12mm maximum thickness.
		£36.40 /m2 plus vat 48 x 48mm mosaics £14.00 /m2 plus VAT 100x100mm £35 /m2 plus VAT 49x49mm mosaics £14.00 m2 plus VAT 400x400mm £14.00 /m2 plus VAT 300 x 300mm £16.00 /m2 plus VAT Opus Romano pattern £16.00 /m2 plus vat 600 x 400mm riven

Plum

		A rich plum coloured slate with some fossil fern like figuring. Not quite as durable as Autumn Mix or Bronze Green. It looks good on its own or in patterns such as our basket weave.
		£16.00 /m2 plus vat 100 x 100mm riven £16.00 /m2 plus VAT 400x400mm and 100x100mm

Indian Black Slate

		A pure black slate. This slate can be used riven or honed. It makes for classic black inserts in light coloured floors. Suitable for use in patterns and medallions.
		£24.00 /m2 plus VAT 100x100mm riven £24.00 /m2 plus VAT 300x300 riven £29.00 /m2 plus VAT 300x300 honed £0.28 each plus VAT 50x50mm or similar sized inserts to order

Pearl Quartzite

		A pearl coloured very durable quartzite. Looks good on its own or mixed with other quartzites as in the photograph.
		£27.60 /m2 plus VAT 400x400mm riven

Silver Peach Quartzite

		A richly coloured quartzite suitable for use inside or outside. Honed is best for inside as riven is a bit on the coarse side. The photograph shows selected riven 400x400mm tiles used in a conservatory.
		£20.40 /m2 plus VAT riven 400x400x12mm tiles £29.80 /m2 plus VAT 300x300x12mm honed tiles

Azul Macaubas

		A very beautiful quartzite only found in Bahia in Brazil. Colour varies from bright blue to grey with some purple, black and white. Selection is required for only blue. A very tough stone suitable for walls, floors, worktops and ornamental work. Can be used inside or outside.
		By quotation only, it is expensive

Rustic Multicolour

		A very good value for money slate. Hard wearing and easy to maintain. Very colourful, with a lot of colour movement.
		£16.80 /m2 plus VAT Opus Romano Pattern £16.80 /m2 plus VAT 600x400x12mm £15.40 /m2 plus VAT 400x400x12mm £14.00 /m2 plus VAT 300x300x10mm

Grey Green

		A grey/green slate of low colour variation.
		£18.00 /m2 plus VAT 600x400x15mm £16/m2 plus VAT 300x300x10mm riven tiles

Desert Sunrise

		A riven quartzite tile. It's low slip properties make it ideally suited to wet areas. The colours are more yelow and honey coloured than the Desert Sunset, with some overlap.
		£19 /m2 excluding VAT 600x400mm £16 /m2 excluding VAT 100x100x12mm tumbled tiles £19 /m2 excluding VAT Opus Romano pattern £19 /m2 excluding vat 400x400mm

Desert Sunset (Also known as Oyster)

		A more grey/green tile from the same quarry as the Desert Sunrise. Ideally suitable for wet areas, kitchens or outside.
		£16 /m2 plus VAT 100x100x12mm tumbled tiles £19 /m2 plus VAT Opus Romano pattern £19 /m2 plus VAT 600x400, 600x300 & 400x400mm tiles £23 /m2 plus VAT 600 x 600 x 18mm tiles £30.80 /m2 plus VAT 48x48x10mm mosaics on mesh.

Brazilian Black Slate

		A black slate of very uniform colour sutable for interior and exterior use. Available as riven tiles for walls and floors, and honed tiles for walls. We also stock this material in 25mm thick slabs to make hearths, window sills and staircases. The riven material is fairly smooth. Although sometimes used for floors in honed finish it will show scratches. We recommend sticking to riven for floors.
		£21.70 /m2 plus VAT 400 x 400 x 8/9mm riven tiles £22.40 /m2 plus VAT 600x400x10mm & 400x400x10mm riven £24.00 /m2 plus VAT 600x400x10mm & 400x400x10mm honed £29.40 /m2 plus vat 600 x 600mm riven £30.80 /m2 plusa vat 900 x 600mm riven £22.40 /m2 plus vat 600 x 300 riven £20.30 /m2 plus vat 300 x 300 riven

Indian Dark Green Slate

		A dark green used for hearths and worktops. We stock this material in 2000x650x30mm honed slabs. It comes in two varieties, one with no veins and a feint water marking, and the other has a grey vein. Labours to manufacture bespoke items are by quotation.
		£103 plus VAT /slab 2000x650x30mm honed top sawn sides

Westmoorland Light Sea Green

		A very tough slate suitable for worktops, table tops, hearths and signs. Available as slab for tops and hearths or block for lintols and fireplaces. The Dark Sea Green is the same texture but darker in colour.
		Prices by quotation only.

Pearl

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(No picture available)		£27.60 /m2 plus vat 400 x 400mm riven