Quartzite

Patagonia

Patagonia is a Brazilian quartzite with a white-and-beige ground colour, golden inclusions and partly crystalline, translucent areas. At ROSSITTIS it is used for spectacular kitchens, islands, wall pictures and exclusive interiors where maximum pictorial impact is called for.

Quartzite Brazil 2.685 kg/m³

Available as: Slabs · 2 of 23 reserved

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About Patagonia

Patagonia is not a stone for quiet projects. The material combines white, beige, golden and brown areas with large crystalline inclusions and a partly translucent effect. On the right slab, something close to a landscape picture emerges out of quartz, breccia and light. That is precisely why Patagonia is so frequently sought for kitchen islands, splashbacks, book-matched surfaces and prestigious wall pictures. A calm background stone it expressly is not.

The stone comes from Brazil and is today mostly carried on the market as a quartzite, even if individual suppliers still place it in the granite field. What is decisive is less the old imprecision of the trade than its real effect in the project: Patagonia is a luxurious, pictorially strong hard rock whose selection runs almost entirely via the specific slab. With hardly any other material are photographs, video approvals or direct slab selection as important as here.

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Current availability from our warehouse.

23 slabs in stock — 21 available now, 2 reserved · plus 2 blocks

Thicknesses: 2 cm · Finishes: Polished · Available as: Slabs

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Technical data

Guide values for the stone type, taken from manufacturer and test reports. Natural stone is a natural product — individual batches and slabs can differ. For critical applications, request slab-specific test data.

Rohdichte 2.685 kg/m³

Druckfestigkeit 130,0 MPa

Biegezugfestigkeit 16,5 MPa

Wasseraufnahme 0,22 %

Finishes

Patagonia is available in a range of finishes. The finish affects appearance, feel and the care it needs.

Polished

Polishing is the most classic finish for quartzite — a glossy surface with the highest possible colour intensity and a pronounced sense of depth. Depending on the mineral composition, the effect can be satin-gloss in places. As a silicate rock it is fully acid-resistant and scratch-hard — ideal for kitchen worktops and feature surfaces.

Care & fabrication

As a quartzite, Patagonia is robust, but in kitchens and bathrooms it should nevertheless be impregnated to a high standard. At the transitions between the dense quartz matrix and the crystalline zones in particular, clean preventive care pays off.

For cleaning and care, pH-neutral natural stone cleaners are enough. Grease, limescale, red wine and strongly colouring substances should not be left lying on pale surfaces for longer than necessary.

Avoid hard blows on narrow webs, cut-outs and strongly crystalline edge areas. The main issue here is not chemical loading, but careful fabrication and use of exposed zones.

For high-grade projects the following applies to Patagonia in particular: good fabrication is part of the care. A technically good stone can be made unnecessarily risky by poor cut-out planning or weak edge working.

Frequently asked questions

Is Patagonia suitable for the kitchen?

Yes. With a bulk density of about 2,620 to 2,720 kg/m³, a water absorption of 0.20 to 0.50 % and a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5, Patagonia is technically very well suited to kitchens.

Where does Patagonia come from?

Patagonia comes from Brazil and is among the most pictorially striking pale quartzites on the international market.

Is Patagonia a granite or a quartzite?

In today's trade Patagonia is predominantly carried as a quartzite. Older or simplifying designations as granite are still in circulation, but do not capture the material group as well.

Which surface finish makes sense for Patagonia?

The surface finishes available from stock are listed in the »Finishes« block on this page.

Patagonia or Taj Mahal?

Taj Mahal is considerably calmer, more homogeneous and more elegantly restrained. Patagonia is more dramatic, more crystalline and, as a single slab, substantially more conspicuous.

What does Patagonia cost?

The price depends on the batch, thickness, surface finish and fabrication — with natural stone there is no serious flat rate per square metre. Business customers see prices once their B2B account is activated; private customers receive a complete quote through a fabricator near them.