Carmen Red granite originates from the pristine and rugged quarries of Finland, a country renowned for its high-quality natural stone. This striking material features a deep, warm red hue interspersed with black and white speckles, creating a bold yet sophisticated aesthetic. With its fine to medium grain and uniform texture, it offers durability and timeless elegance for both interior and exterior applications. Common uses include cladding, flooring, countertops, and stairs. It is well-suited for polished, honed, or flamed finishes. Marmi di Carrara supplies Carmen Red granite in blocks, slabs (2/3 cm), and custom cut-to-size pieces, providing actual slab photos before purchase.
Petrographic description
Carmen Red is a typically fine- to medium-grained igneous rock characterized by a distinctive red feldspar matrix and dark mineral inclusions, resulting from the slow cooling of magma.
Carmen Red is a Granite quarried in Finland, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICFIGR00398. 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.
Carmen Red Granite: complete guide
Overview
Carmen Red is a coarse-grained red Finnish granite with clearly visible dark crystals. It is chosen for its warm, intense colour and the high resistance typical of Nordic granites.
History and origin
It comes from Finland, a country with a solid tradition of quarrying and exporting red granites. Finnish granites are valued for their compactness and durability, in construction as in funerary art. The tone of Carmen Red may vary slightly between batches. Marmi di Carrara supplies it on request.
Appearance
The vivid red background is made up of large feldspars, with grey quartz and black minerals creating a granular pattern. Differences between slabs are moderate and mainly concern the intensity of the red. Polished, it shows a brilliant, deep colour; flamed, it becomes pinkish and matt.
Uses
Suitable for monuments, façades, steps, paving and street furniture. Indoors it is used for worktops, thresholds and cladding with a bold character.
Care and maintenance
Clean with water and a neutral detergent; outdoors, periodic washing is sufficient. On interior worktops an impregnating sealer makes cleaning easier.
- Classification
- granite
- Bulk density
- approx. 2,650 kg/m³ (indicative)
- Mohs hardness
- approx. 6-7
- Water absorption
- low
- Main use
- exteriors and interiors
- Acid resistance
- high
FAQ
Is Carmen 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 Carmen Red per m²?
Indicative price from €85/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 Carmen 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.
