Labrador Blue Pearl - natural blue granite

Labrador Blue Pearl

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Colour
Blue
Type
Granite
Origin
Norway

Labrador Blue Pearl – natural blue granite

Labrador Blue Pearl is one of the most famous, iconic and prestigious blue granites in the world, mined exclusively in the historic and renowned quarries of the city of Larvik in the Vestfold region of Norway. Designated Norway’s national stone, this ornamental rock is renowned in civil architecture and luxury interior design for its extraordinary optical phenomenon of labradorescence (or schillerization), which gives surfaces an unparalleled metallic brilliance and three-dimensional charm.

Visually, it is distinguished by an elegant and deep background matrix in shades of steel gray, midnight blue and anthracite gray, capillarily studded with large crystals of ternary (perthitic) feldspar in shades of electric blue, sapphire blue, shiny silver and purplish reflections.

Technical characteristics of the Labrador Blue Pearl

Geologically it is an intrusive magmatic rock (feldspar-rich monzonite/syenite, belonging to the larvikite family) with a predominantly silicate composition. As a strictly silicate matrix material with no carbonate components, it does not react to food or household acids (such as lemon, vinegar, wine, juices or common detergents) and is not subject to acid attack opacification. It has a very high hardness (Mohs scale 6–7), exceptional resistance to abrasion, scratches, intense trampling, incoherence and temperature variations, combined with an extremely low liquid absorption rate. To best preserve the surface from oils and pigment stains, regular protective hydro-oleorepellent sealing is recommended.

Applications in design

– luxury kitchen tops and countertops: Iconic choice for kitchen tops, scenic islands, and bar counters thanks to total immunity to food acids, nicks, and direct heat.

– high-traffic flooring and cladding: ideal for interior and exterior flooring, reception halls, airports, business centers, and ventilated facades, ensuring unalterability and maximum aesthetic value over time.

– designer bathroom and vanity rooms: widely used for refined vanity tops, shower walls and wall coverings, where blue and silver reflections give a clean and exclusive marine atmosphere.

– monumental architecture and furnishing elements: used throughout the world for the construction of reception desks, dining tables, consoles, fireplace surrounds and monumental works with very high mechanical stress.

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