Palomino Quartzite

Discover our Palomino Quartzite worktops bringing stunning yellowish stone with natural beauty and unmatched durability for luxury kitchens and bathrooms.

Palomino Quartzite Worktops

Geometric Elegance for Modern Homes

Transform your space with Palomino Quartzite worktops – the ultimate choice for homeowners and architects seeking a blend of natural warmth with geometry and resilient performance.

Palomino captivates with its warm yellowish shades, ranging from golden beige to light brown tones, evoking sun-kissed earthy landscapes.

Why Choose Palomino Quartzite Worktops?

Palomino Quartzite, sourced from premium Brazilian quarries and curated by Worktop Library in London stands out as a legitimate São Thomé stone with its distinctive yellowish hues.

• Known for its low water absorption of just 0.2%, this “cold stone” remains cool underfoot, making it ideal for outdoor patios or indoor wet areas.
• Whether you’re renovating a chic Notting Hill apartment or designing a bespoke kitchen in Holland Park, Palomino delivers a rustic yet refined finish that’s anti-slip, even when wet – with a friction coefficient of 0.71% in tests by SGS U.S. Testing.
• Imagine installing these quartzite slabs in your Highgate residence: their stratified layers, built over a billion years, offer hardness surpassing granite and marble in resistance to scratches and abrasion.
• Homeowners love how it doesn’t flake, crack, or emit radioactive waves, ensuring safety and longevity.
• Architects appreciate the versatility – available in natural, brushed, semi-polished, or polished surfaces, perfect for countertops, pool borders, or wall cladding.
• With 94% silica content, Palomino Quartzite excels in high-traffic zones, providing frost resistance up to 7% loss and flexural strength of 18.0 MPa.
• It’s low porous, easy to maintain, and naturally beautiful work surface, solves common issues like heat reflection or crumbling seen in lesser stones.

Key Benefits of Palomino Quartzite

• Durability and Hardness: Rated 7 on the Mohs scale, it’s tougher than granite (6-7) and marble (4-6), ideal for busy kitchens.
• Low Maintenance: 0.2% water absorption means no staining even with wine spills; simply apply a waterproof sealant for lasting protection!.
• Versatile Finishes: Choose from natural rustic looks to polished elegance, suiting modern or traditional designs.
• Eco-Friendly Appeal: Extracted with high-tech processes, it’s a sustainable choice for green building projects.
• Proven Performance: Certified by Baustoffprüfstelle Wismar and SGS labs for abrasion resistance (17.5mm) and slip resistance (64 units).

Palomino Quartzite

Specifications

Material: Natural quartzite 

Colour: beige, brown, cream, gold, bronze

Price Group: 4

Finishes: Polished, Leather

Thicknesses: 2 cm, 3 cm

Average slab size: 280 x 160 – 320 x 190 cm

Style: Chunks, linear

Heat resistance: 800 °C

Hardness: 7 (out of 10 on Moh’s scale)

Other names: Stone Wood quartzite

Applications: kitchen worktops, fireplace, interior and exterior walls, and other applications.

Usage: Indoor and outdoor

For those wondering “what’s the best yellowish stone for kitchen worktops?” or “how durable is quartzite for bathrooms?”, Palomino answers with real-world reliability – users report zero issues after years of use in humid environments.

Request a free sample today to see its unique golden look in person.

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