Blanco Cristal is a premium granite from Spain, distinguished by its bright white background and fine, even grain. The stone features a compact structure with subtle muscovite inclusions that add gentle sparkle without disrupting the clean aesthetic. Its uniform appearance makes it ideal for high-end countertops, flooring, and wall cladding in modern or classic interiors. Suitable for polished, honed, or leathered finishes, Blanco Cristal offers both elegance and durability. Marmi di Carrara supplies Blanco Cristal in blocks, 2/3 cm slabs, and cut-to-size pieces. We provide detailed photos of actual slabs before purchase to ensure you select the exact shade and pattern of this Spanish granite.
Petrographic description
Compact light white rock with irregular fracture, rich in muscovite. It exhibits a granite structure with allotromorphic heterogranular texture and fine to medium grain size.
Blanco Cristal is a Granite quarried in Spain, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICESGR01155. Its dominant tone is white, with fine to medium grain and a granular / compact / massive 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.
Blanco Cristal Granite: complete guide
Overview
Blanco Cristal is a white Spanish granite with distinct black specks and a sharp contrast. It is chosen to create light, bright surfaces that are more hard-wearing than a white marble.
History and origin
It is one of the white granites produced in Spain, valued for their brightness and strength. Materials of this kind have long been used for kitchens, floors and street furniture. It is sold as slabs and in standard formats. Marmi di Carrara supplies it on request.
Appearance
The background is white, slightly grey in places, with quartz and feldspar crystals and clearly separated black mica specks. The speckled pattern is regular, with small differences between blocks in the number of dark specks. Polished, it looks lively and clean; flamed, the white becomes matt and more uniform.
Uses
It is suitable for kitchen worktops, bathroom vanity tops, floors, stairs and cladding, including outdoors. Unlike white marbles it is unaffected by lemon and vinegar, making it more practical in the kitchen. Anyone looking for a veined white without speckling should consider other materials.
Care and maintenance
Simple maintenance with water and a neutral detergent. Treat worktops with a stain-proofing protector, to be renewed periodically. Wipe up coffee, wine and oil immediately to avoid marks on the light background.
- Classification
- intrusive igneous rock (granite)
- Density
- approx. 2,600 kg/m³ (indicative)
- Mohs hardness
- approx. 6-7
- Water absorption
- low
- Main use
- indoor and outdoor
- Acid resistance
- good
FAQ
Is Blanco Cristal 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 Blanco Cristal per m²?
Indicative price from €70/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 Blanco Cristal 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.
