Preto Évora is a deep black granite quarried in Portugal, renowned for its uniform fine‑to‑medium grain and subtle dark‑grey undertones. The stone presents a sleek, homogeneous surface that highlights its natural elegance, making it ideal for both interior and exterior applications such as flooring, wall cladding, countertops, and outdoor paving. Suitable finishes include polished for a high‑shine look or honed for a matte aesthetic. Marmi di Carrara supplies Preto Évora in robust blocks and 2‑3 cm thick slabs, offering cut‑to‑size options and real‑time photos of actual slabs before purchase, ensuring precise selection for architects and designers.
Petrographic description
Dark greyish fine‑to‑medium grained rock with a homogeneous appearance; a hornblende‑biotitic diorite displaying a granular hypidiomorphic texture and sericitic alteration of plagioclase together with chloritic alteration of biotite.
Preto Évora is a Granite quarried in Portugal, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICPTGR00686. Its dominant tone is black, with fine to medium grain and a 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 Preto Évora 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 Preto Évora 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 Preto Évora 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.
