Eritrea Black is a premium black granite sourced from various origins, offering a striking, uniform dark hue with subtle speckled veining that adds depth and sophistication. Its dense, fine-grained structure makes it ideal for high-traffic surfaces such as kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, and architectural cladding. The stone performs exceptionally well under heavy use, resisting scratches and heat, and can be finished in polished, honed, or brushed textures to suit contemporary or classic design palettes. Marmi di Carrara supplies Eritrea Black in large blocks and ready-to-install slabs of 2–3 cm thickness, with cut-to-size options and detailed photographs of actual slabs available before purchase, ensuring architects and designers receive accurate, high-quality material for their projects.
Petrographic description
Typically black granite.
Eritrea Black is a Granite quarried in Various origins, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICERGR00021. Its dominant tone is black.
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 Eritrea Black 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 Eritrea Black per m²?
Indicative price from €115/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 Eritrea Black 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.
