African Red is a striking granite sourced from South Africa, renowned for its deep red hue and subtle speckled pattern. The stone features a medium to coarse grain, with occasional darker veining that adds depth and character. Its robust composition makes it ideal for high-traffic floors, countertops, and exterior cladding, while its natural beauty is enhanced by satin or high-gloss finishes. Marmi di Carrara supplies African Red in full blocks, 2–3 cm slabs, and cut-to-size pieces, with photographic references of actual slabs available before purchase. Whether you seek a bold statement or a timeless backdrop, African Red delivers durability and elegance for architects, designers, and stone buyers alike.
Petrographic description
Typically a coarse-grained granite with a rich red matrix and scattered darker inclusions.
African Red is a Granite quarried in South Africa, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICZAGR00055. Its dominant tone is red.
Like every granite, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: polished, honed, flamed, bush-hammered, leathered. Typical applications: kitchen worktops, exterior cladding and paving, stairs, monuments, high-traffic floors.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
African Red Granite: the complete guide
Overview
African Red Granite is a medium-grained red-brown South African granite, speckled with black. It is chosen for its warm, long-lasting colour, appreciated in exteriors, monuments and cladding.
History and origin
It comes from South Africa, a country with a long tradition of quarrying coloured granites for export. Its intense red tone has made it widespread in funerary art, façades and street furniture. It fits well into both classic settings and modern projects. Marmi di Carrara supplies it on request.
Appearance
The background is brick red or red-brown, with black and grey crystals evenly distributed. The slabs are fairly homogeneous, with slight variations in tone between batches. Polished, it takes on a deep, brilliant red; flamed, it becomes pinkish-red and rough.
Uses
Suitable for façades, outdoor floors, stairs, monuments, kitchen worktops and bathroom tops. It withstands frost and weathering very well.
Care and maintenance
Clean with water and a neutral detergent; outdoors, periodic washing is sufficient. A water-repellent protector is useful on flamed finishes.
- Classification
- granite
- Bulk density
- approx. 2,650-2,700 kg/m³ (indicative)
- Mohs hardness
- 6-7
- Water absorption
- low
- Main use
- interiors and exteriors
- Acid resistance
- good
FAQ
Is African Red suitable for outdoor use?
Granite: excellent for façades, paving and stairs in any climate. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of African Red per m²?
Indicative price from €95/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is African Red shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
