Brasilia Red is a vibrant red granite quarried in Brazil, renowned for its deep, uniform colour and subtle speckling of lighter minerals. The stone displays a coarse-grained texture with a fine to medium grain size, offering a consistent appearance that works well in both polished and honed finishes. Its robust nature makes it ideal for flooring, wall cladding, countertops, and outdoor applications such as paving and monuments. Marmi di Carrara supplies Brasilia Red in 2‑3 cm thick blocks and slabs, cut‑to‑size on request, and provides high‑resolution photos of actual slabs before purchase, ensuring architects and designers can select with confidence.
Petrographic description
Typically a red granite composed of quartz, feldspar and biotite, with a coarse-grained texture and occasional accessory minerals.
Brasilia Red is a Granite quarried in Brazil, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICBRGR00130. 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.
FAQ
Is Brasilia 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 Brasilia 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 Brasilia 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.
