Quarried from the finest slate beds in the Paraopeba Valley near Papagaios, Brazil.

Our Brazilian slate is quarried using the latest extraction techniques, from the finest slate beds in the Paraopeba Valley near Papagaios. The natural slates are hand split by experienced craftsmen to produce slates consistent in thickness and texture which are chamfered and pre-holed prior to shipment to the UK. 

Our Brazilian slate is available in two colours; graphite and grey/green, in any size and in three thicknesses, 5-7mm, 7-9mm and 10mm.

• Excellent natural mineral composition
• Beautiful natural colour with subtle tonal variation
• Fine natural riven texture
• Superbly consistent size, thickness and flatness
• Excellent geometry and true rectangles
• Pre-holed for rapid fixing
• Resistant to failure caused by mineral breakdown
• Contains no damaging Pyrites or Sulphides
• Impermeable to water
• Resistant to frost damage
• Tested to BS EN 12326:2004