Rockville Beige is a premium granite originating from the United States, offering a sophisticated blend of pink and rose tones against a warm gray matrix. Its coarse grain provides a textured, natural appearance suitable for both residential and commercial applications. This versatile stone is ideal for kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, flooring, and exterior cladding. It accepts polished, honed, and brushed finishes beautifully, enhancing its inherent warmth. Marmi di Carrara supplies Rockville Beige in blocks, slabs 2/3 cm thick, and cut-to-size pieces. Clients receive photos of actual slabs before purchase to ensure accuracy.
Petrographic description
This granite features a coarse crystalline grain with a warm pinkish-gray background. It is characterized by an even, homogenous structure typical of high-quality igneous formations from the United States.
Rockville Beige is a Granite quarried in United States, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICUSGR00034. Its dominant tone is pink & rose, with coarse grain.
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.
Rockville Beige Granite: the complete guide
Overview
Rockville Beige Granite is an American granite from Minnesota, with a warm beige tone. It is chosen for façades, floors and memorials that require a light, warm and highly durable stone.
History and origin
It comes from Minnesota, in the St. Cloud area, a district with a long granite quarrying tradition in the United States. Granites from this region have been used for buildings, memorials and street furniture throughout North America. Rockville Beige is one of its light, warm shades. Marmi di Carrara supplies it on request.
Appearance
The beige background is formed by large feldspar crystals, accompanied by grey quartz and dark minerals. The grain is medium-coarse and the pattern fairly uniform, with slight variations in tone. Polished, it shows the crystals well; flamed and bush-hammered, it is lighter and matt.
Uses
Suitable for façade cladding, indoor and outdoor floors, steps, street furniture and memorials. Indoors it is used for kitchen and bathroom tops in a classic style.
Care and maintenance
Neutral detergents and water for cleaning; a water repellent on light outdoor surfaces helps against smog and stains. It does not require periodic polishing.
- Classification
- granite (intrusive igneous rock)
- Bulk density
- approx. 2,650 kg/m³ (indicative)
- Mohs hardness
- approx. 6-7
- Water absorption
- low
- Main use
- exteriors and interiors
- Acid resistance
- good
FAQ
Is Rockville Beige 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 Rockville Beige per m²?
Indicative price from €75/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 Rockville Beige 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.
