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Granite

New Halayeb.

A light Egyptian hard stone from the Halayeb country in the far south-east. Pale ground, fine dark speckle.

Finishes
  • Polished
  • Flamed
  • Bush-hammered
  • Brushed
Formats
  • Block
  • Slab
  • Cut to size
Category

Granite

About this stone

New Halayeb is the stone buyers ask for by name more than any other in this part of the catalogue, and the reason is legible the moment you see a slab: a bright, near-white to soft grey ground carrying an even scatter of darker mineral. It gives a room the lightness of a white marble without the pattern a marble brings.

Because the speckle is fine and evenly spread, it tiles well. Large floors and long elevations hold together without a vein to match or a direction to keep, which is what makes it a practical choice at scale — cladding, lobby floors, stair treads, counters and vanities.

Polished, the ground brightens and the flecks sharpen. Honed and brushed keep it quiet. Flamed and bush hammered take it to a matte, grippy face for outdoor use.

Supplied as blocks, slabs and cut to size.

Technical data
Water absorptionASTM C 970.28 %
Bulk specific gravityASTM C 972780
Modulus of ruptureASTM C 992500 psi
Compressive strengthASTM C 17026100 psi
Abrasion resistanceASTM C 24148.6 Ha
Flexural strengthASTM C 8802300 psi

Typical values for this stone. Natural stone varies between beds and blocks — ask us for the current test sheet before you specify.