Monte Santo is a striking red granite from Brazil, characterized by its uniform fine‑to‑medium grain and subtle, almost imperceptible fabric. The stone displays a consistent deep red hue with occasional lighter speckles, offering a bold yet refined appearance that works well in both interior and exterior applications. Ideal for flooring, wall cladding, countertops, and outdoor paving, Monte Santo performs best in polished or honed finishes that highlight its even grain. Marmi di Carrara supplies Monte Santo in 2‑3 cm thick blocks and slabs, cut‑to‑size on request, with real‑time photos of each slab before purchase, ensuring architects and designers receive exactly what they need.
Petrographic description
Red granodiorite with a fine to medium, equigranular texture and a very slight preferred orientation of the crystals.
Monte Santo is a Granite quarried in Brazil, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICBRGR00794. Its dominant tone is red, with fine to medium grain and a equigranular / oriented / gneissic / granular texture.
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 Monte Santo 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 Monte Santo per m²?
Indicative price from €100/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 Monte Santo 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.
