Slate & Quartzite

Slate is a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock that is created by the alteration of shale or mudstone by low-grade regional metamorphism. It is popular for a wide variety of uses such as roofing, flooring and flagging because of its durability and attractive appearance.

Newstar Slate is one of leading Branch of Newstar Stone, Newstar Slate has consistently produced top grade slate for all kinds of decoration and buildings. With the professional technology in slate mining and processing, we rapidly take great share in slate business around world. Devoted in new products development, our products includes natural slate ,natural quartz,covers all kinds of slabs and tiles, flooring tiles, walling tiles, roofing slate, slate mosaic, Cultured slate, slate billiard,slate medallion, slate table etc.

Colors of Slate: Most slates are gray in color and range in a continuum of shades from light to dark gray. Slate also occurs in shades of rust,yellow,green, red, black, purple and brown. The color of slate is often determined by the amount and type of iron and organic material that are present in the rock.

Use of Slate: Slate is used for roofing, floors, and it was used for blackboards. If it is crushed, it is used in paints and flooringSlate tiles are often used for interior and exterior flooring, stairs, walkways, and wall cladding. Tiles are installed and set on mortar and grouted along the edges. Chemical sealants are often used on slate tiles to improve durability and appearance, increase stain resistance, reduce efflorescence and increase or reduce surface smoothness. Tiles are often sold gauged, meaning that the back surface is ground for ease of installation.

Quartzite is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that is produced by the metamorphism of sandstone. It is composed primarily of quartz.

Newstar Quartzite is very fashion products to be used for tiles and wall stone etc , because of its glitter surface and beautiful color.
quartzite color like Pink , Grey , Green , Yellow etc .The Quartzite can be made with tiles , strips , mushroom stone , flagstone masoic, etc
Surface finishing can be 1.Both sides natural Split 2.Top Natural Split , back side sawn cut 3.Top surface Honed , back side sawn cut 4.Top surface Flamed ,back side sawn cut. Available Size (mm) :300x300mm ,400x400mm ,300x600mm Available Thickness (mm) :10mm ,15mm ,20mm ,25mm ,30mm .

Slate and quartzite Applications

Slate & Quartzite color

More colors in slate and quartzite stones can selected, and can be used for flooring,wall, paving purposes. Different colors in slate include beige, yellow, green, black, brown, purples, sea green, and gray etc.

Ledge Slate & Pillar

Cultured slate also called Cultural slate, some people call Ledger Slate panel or Ledge Slate Panels ,can be used for wall decoration or column decoration,suitable indoor and outdoor, they looks beauitufl and natural appearance.