Chert is a premium slate sourced from the United Kingdom, celebrated for its refined grey tones and exceptionally fine grain. This durable natural stone offers a consistent, sophisticated appearance with minimal veining, making it an ideal choice for contemporary and traditional designs alike. Architects and designers frequently specify Chert for cladding, flooring, and wall applications where resilience and understated elegance are required. The stone accepts a variety of finishes, including polished, honed, and textured surfaces, allowing for versatile aesthetic expression. Marmi di Carrara supplies this UK slate as raw blocks, precision-cut slabs in 2 cm and 3 cm thicknesses, and custom cut-to-size pieces. We provide high-resolution photos of the actual slabs available before purchase to ensure complete confidence in your selection of this distinguished grey stone.
Petrographic description
Chert is a dense, fine-grained metamorphic stone originating from the United Kingdom. Its compact structure and uniform grey hue are characteristic of its slate composition, providing a durable and resilient natural material suitable for various architectural applications.
Chert is a Slate quarried in United Kingdom, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICGBSL00340. Its dominant tone is grey.
Like every slate, 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: natural cleft, honed, brushed, calibrated. Typical applications: roofing, floors, wall cladding, pool surrounds, kitchen tops.
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 Chert suitable for outdoor use?
Slate: well suited to roofing, cladding and paving. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Chert per m²?
Indicative price from €80/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 Chert 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.
