Italian Black Riven Slate Hearth, Honed Fireplace Hearth

Name: Italian Black Riven Slate Hearth, Honed Fireplace Hearth
Brand: StoneContact.com
SKU: 316740
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Material:

Stone Name:Ardesia Levigata

Black - Slate

Origin:United Kingdom

Supplier Detail

Manthorpe Slate & Stone Ltd

Established: Jan 01,2001

United Kingdom

Main Product:

slate door steps, slate fire surrounds, mantles, slate table tops, slate worktops, traditional Memorial blanks

Mr.Chris Darley

Tel: +44-1778 590638

Adr: The Old Cottage, Manthorpe, Bourne, Lincs PE10 0JE

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Product Description

This is the most popular and darkest slate available. Uniformly black when treated with in some instances a barely detectable mistiness resulting from very fine quartz particles. (Quartz is a major constituent of slate and confers durability and hardness)
The natural, riven finish is flat with a ‘woodgrain’ appearance running the length of the slab. Recommended where the hearth may see a lot of traffic as it does not show the scratches.
The honed finish is satin smooth but with no reflections.

One of the younger slates at 90 million years old

Italian Black Slate Characteristics Summary
Colour: Black with occasional jet black inclusions and sometimes a barely visible silvery mist
Slab Thickness: 20 and 30 mm. Thicker by special order direct from the quarry.
Raw slab size: 2.2 – 3 metres by 1.2 – 1.35 metres
Surface finishes: Honed and Riven
Scratch resistance: Medium
Porosity: Slight
Cost: Medium
Surface treatment: WD40
External use: No