Blue King Granite

Blue Granite

Blue King Granite is a medium grained stone quarried in Zambia.

There are two main types of Blue King differentiated mainly by the color. The color is either light gray blue or light gray blue green with the former being rarer. There are many color variations so try to view your actual stone before buying.

This is a hard and frost resistant natural stone which is hard to get! If you choose this stone - take care when choosing your cleaners because irreparable damage can occur if acids come into contact it.

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Interesting Fact: Zambias other natural resources include copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, and hydro power. The average life expectancy (2010) in this landlocked territory is only 38 years old!

COMMERCIAL NAME: Blue King
COUNTRY: ZAMBIA - Northwestern Province
COLOR: Blue-green-white
WATER ABSORPTION: 0.05%-0.2%
HARDNESS: Not Available
ALSO CALLED: African Blue(Malawi), Azul King, Blu King, Blue Omar, Granite Blau, Sienite Blu, Sienite Blue
SIMILAR STONES: Azul Bahia, Namibia Blue

SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY:

• US and Chinese Markets: Granite
• European Standard: Foidolite

USES INCLUDE: Interiors, Exteriors, Countertop Applications, Ornamental Stone, Monuments

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*Blue King Granite is a natural material so slight variations should be expected. View your stone before purchasing. The technical data provided is submitted in good faith and provided from what we feel are reliable sources. Natural Stone Interiors assumes no responsibility for any of the technical data enclosed.