Cristal Amarelo is a distinctive Portuguese granite celebrated for its warm yellow and gold tones. This stone features a coarse-grained porphyroid texture, highlighted by prominent feldspar megacrystals that create a unique, sparkling visual effect. Its robust nature makes Cristal Amarelo ideal for high-traffic flooring, durable countertops, and exterior cladding. It accepts polished, honed, or flamed finishes to suit various architectural styles. Marmi di Carrara supplies Cristal Amarelo in blocks, standard 2/3 cm slabs, and custom cut-to-size pieces. We provide high-resolution photos of actual slabs before purchase to ensure you select the exact variation of this Portuguese granite. Request a quote to explore how this golden stone can enhance your project.
Petrographic description
Coarse-grained porphyroid biotitic granite with a yellowish hue, characterized by an abundance of large, poorly defined feldspar megacrystals. The rock exhibits a porphyroid texture with a granular hypidiomorphic matrix.
Cristal Amarelo is a Granite quarried in Portugal, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICPTGR00778. Its dominant tone is yellow & gold, with coarse grain and a porphyritic / granular texture.
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.
FAQ
Is Cristal Amarelo 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 Cristal Amarelo 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 Cristal Amarelo 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.
