Pedras Salgadas
Pedras Salgadas is a light grey Portuguese granite with a calm, medium-grained appearance and a very classic external presence. At ROSSITTIS it is used for facades, floor slabs, masonry, stairs and durable external surfaces.
Pedras Salgadas is a light grey Portuguese granite with a calm, medium-grained appearance and a very classic external presence. At ROSSITTIS it is used for facades, floor slabs, masonry, stairs and durable external surfaces.
Pedras Salgadas is a granite for projects that put their trust in calm, durability and a clear dimension-stone presence. The material shows a light grey ground with white feldspar content and darker speckling, but is very balanced overall and without directionality. On facades, floor areas, steps and masonry in particular, that very restraint is an advantage: the stone reads as high-grade without becoming decorative, and remains predictable even across large surfaces. Anyone looking for a classic light grey granite for construction and contract applications will find a highly load-bearing representative from Portugal here.
Pedras Salgadas comes from Fojos near Vila Pouca de Aguiar in Portugal. Petrographically it is a granite and therefore an igneous hard rock well suited to both external and internal use. Compared with Padang TG34, Pedras Salgadas often reads as somewhat livelier and more European; compared with Bianco Sardo, somewhat more sober and more strongly geared to durability in architectural surfaces. For facades and floor slabs in particular, that is a clear advantage.
Technically the material is convincingly documented: bulk density is 2,618 kg/m³, compressive strength 103.5 MPa, compressive strength after frost 85.5 MPa, flexural strength 17.0 MPa, water absorption 0.21 %, the abrasion value 0.2 mm and thermal expansion 0.9 mm/m/100K. In addition the stone is regarded as acid-resistant and frost-resistant. That makes for a decidedly solid profile for heavily used internal and external surfaces, particularly where weathering, abrasion and continuous use play a part.
The finishes currently available from stock are listed in the »Finishes« block further down this page. Brushed variants can be of interest where a little more tactility is wanted. At ROSSITTIS, Pedras Salgadas is available as a raw slab, as tiles, as treads and risers, window sills, skirtings, facade slabs and for masonry or copings.
The frank assessment: Pedras Salgadas is not a stone for spectacular kitchen islands or luxurious visual effect. Its strength lies in technical honesty, robust suitability for external use and a calm architectural presence. For facades, floors and durable building surfaces, that is often precisely the right quality.
Current availability from our warehouse.
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.
Pedras Salgadas is available in a range of finishes. The finish affects appearance, feel and the care it needs.
Politur ist die klassischste Veredelung im Hartgesteinsegment — eine spiegelglatte, hochglänzende Oberfläche mit höchstmöglicher Farbintensität und maximaler Tiefenwirkung der Mineralstruktur. Als säurebeständiges Silikatgestein ist polierter Granit pflegeleicht und für Küchenarbeitsplatten, Wandverkleidungen und repräsentative Sichtflächen erste Wahl.
Die satinierte Oberfläche entsteht durch Bürsten, das weichere Minerale gezielt entfernt und der Fläche eine leichte Tiefe gibt. Mattes Erscheinungsbild mit subtiler Lichtreflexion und haptisch warmer Wirkung. Pflegeleicht, kratzunempfindlich und alltagstauglich — beliebte Alternative zur Politur in modernen Küchen und Wohnräumen.
Mattes Erscheinungsbild durch groben Schliff mit Körnung C120 — die ebene Oberfläche zeigt eine zurückhaltendere Farbintensität als poliert und kann sichtbare Schleifspuren tragen. Im Vergleich zur Politur pflegeintensiver, aber stilistisch ruhiger; bevorzugte Wahl für moderne Innenarchitektur mit reduzierter Reflexion.
Die Eco-Antik-Oberfläche wird geflammt und intensiv gebürstet — es entsteht eine rustikalere, lebhaftere Optik mit ausgeprägter Haptik. Empfohlen für Küchen sowie innenliegende Wand- und Bodenverkleidungen, in denen das Material als charaktervoller Statement-Stein mit handwerklicher Anmutung wirken soll.
Die Oberfläche wird durch Hitze aufgeraut und einmal gebürstet, um scharfkantige Mineralreste zu glätten und loses Material zu entfernen. Etwas sanftere Haptik als rein geflammt, weiterhin rutschhemmend, Farbe weniger intensiv als poliert. Standardwahl für Außenbereiche, Terrassen und stark beanspruchte Bodenflächen.
Pedras Salgadas is easy to look after, but should be sealed after installation, particularly on floor areas and in external applications. Water absorption of 0.21 % is low and supports its good everyday performance.
For cleaning and care, pH-neutral natural stone cleaners, water and a soft cloth or mop are sufficient. On rougher finishes, films of dirt should be removed regularly so that the surface stays light and even.
Avoid unnecessarily aggressive specialist cleaners and heavily abrasive pads. Even with a robust granite the rule holds: oil, dyes and residues from the building site should not be left on the surface longer than necessary.
Outdoors, functioning drainage, moderate use of de-icing salt and regular maintenance cleaning matter. It is not frost that is critical, but poorly maintained layers of dirt on textured surfaces.
Yes. With 2,618 kg/m³ bulk density, 103.5 MPa compressive strength, 17.0 MPa flexural strength and 0.21 % water absorption, Pedras Salgadas is technically well suited to kitchen worktops, even though it is more frequently used in architectural and external projects.
The finishes currently available from stock are listed in the »Finishes« block on this page.
Pedras Salgadas comes from Fojos near Vila Pouca de Aguiar in Portugal. It is one of the classic Portuguese architectural granites.
A pH-neutral natural stone cleaner is sufficient for cleaning and care. On light grey and textured surfaces, regular maintenance cleaning is important so that no dark film of dirt takes hold.
Yes. The material is regarded as frost-resistant and still reaches 85.5 MPa compressive strength after frost. Together with 0.21 % water absorption, that makes a good basis for external applications.
Padang TG34 often reads as more technical and more standardised, Pedras Salgadas as somewhat more individual and more Portuguese. Technically both are solid; the decision is usually made on provenance, grain and the character of the project.