Vizag Blue
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Colour |
Blue |
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Type |
Granite |
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Origin |
India |
Vizag Blue is one of the world’s most celebrated, stable, and prized natural blue granites, mined in historic quarries in the Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and Tekkali regions of the state of Andhra Pradesh, southern India. Recognized in international civil architecture and monumental art for the extraordinary beauty of its fluid and moving design, it represents an ornamental stone of exceptional structural and aesthetic value.
Visually, it is distinguished by an elegant and dynamic background matrix in shades of sapphire blue, air grey and indigo blue, enriched and embellished by a wavy movement of veins and clouds in shades of silver grey, dark purple, burgundy and obsidian black. The harmonious and meandering flow of the drawing gives the surfaces a perception of great three-dimensionality and profound natural dynamism.
Geologically it is a metamorphic/magmatic rock (migmatite or granite-gneiss) with a predominantly silicate composition (quartz, feldspars and micas). 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, ingliveness and thermal changes, combined with an extremely low liquid absorption rate. To protect the surface from oily or pigmenting substances, regular hydro-oleorepellent protective sealing is recommended.
– luxury kitchen tops and countertops: an excellent choice for kitchen tops, scenic islands, and bar counters thanks to their total resistance to food acids, nicks, and direct heat.
– bookmatch compositions: the wavy, wavy pattern of its veins lends itself magnificently to mirrored poses for the creation of wall wings with a high decorative impact.
– high-traffic flooring and cladding: ideal for interior and exterior flooring, business lobbies, shopping centers, and ventilated facades, ensuring unalterability and durability over time.
– funerary art and civil architecture: widely used globally for the creation of monuments, civil sculptures, reception desks, stairways and custom curbs.
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