Favaco is a distinguished granite from Portugal, characterized by its deep black and dark grey tones. This stone features a fine to medium grain structure, offering a sophisticated, uniform appearance ideal for contemporary architectural projects. Its robust nature makes it suitable for high-traffic areas, including flooring, countertops, and exterior cladding. Favaco accepts various finishes, such as polished, honed, or flamed, allowing designers to tailor the surface texture to specific aesthetic needs. Marmi di Carrara supplies Favaco in blocks, standard slabs of 2 or 3 cm thickness, and custom cut-to-size pieces. We provide detailed photos of actual slabs to ensure transparency before purchase, guaranteeing that the natural variations of this Portuguese granite meet your exact requirements.
Petrographic description
Dark grey quartz diorite with hornblende and biotite, exhibiting a fine to medium grain size. The rock displays a granular hypidiomorphic texture.
Favaco is a Granite quarried in Portugal, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICPTGR00563. Its dominant tone is black, with fine to medium grain and a granular 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.
FAQ
Is Favaco 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 Favaco per m²?
Indicative price from €115/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 Favaco 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.
