Black Aswan Granite
Black Aswan Granite from Aswan, Upper Egypt — premium black Egyptian granite for flooring, wall cladding, facades. Blocks, slabs, tiles, cut-to-size. Worldwi...
Origin: Aswan, Upper Egypt · Natural granite · Color: Black · Worldwide export from Egypt
Overview of Black Aswan Granite
<p>Black Aswan Granite is a premium black Egyptian granite quarried in Aswan, Upper Egypt. A dense, fine-grained jet-black granite with a uniform crystalline matrix and subtle silver micro-flecks that come alive under polish. Black Aswan has been quarried in southern Egypt since pharaonic times and remains one of the most internationally specified black granites on the global market. Exceptional polish reflectivity and a tight, consistent grain structure that holds detail in lettering and carving.</p>
<p>Architects and contractors specify Black Aswan Granite for monuments and memorials, kitchen countertops, dark feature flooring, high-end façade cladding, and elevator lobbies. The stone performs reliably in both indoor and outdoor environments thanks to granite's natural hardness, very low water absorption, and proven resistance to abrasion, UV exposure, and freeze–thaw cycles — making it equally suited to high-traffic commercial floors and weather-exposed façades. Egyptian Granite by EG can supply Black Aswan Granite with the surface finish best matched to your application: polished for reflective interior surfaces, honed or leathered for a softer matte feel, and flamed, bush-hammered, or sandblasted for slip-resistant exterior use.</p>
<p>For international projects, Black Aswan Granite is exported in every standard form: raw quarry blocks for stone fabricators, gangsaw and cutter slabs for slab yards, calibrated tiles for flooring and cladding contracts, and full cut-to-size production — stairs, treads, risers, countertops, vanities, monuments, copings, and façade panels — manufactured to your project drawings in our Egyptian factory.</p>
Key Features
- Origin: Aswan, Upper Egypt
- Color family: Black
- Water absorption: 0.1-0.4%
- Hardness: 6-7 Mohs
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications
- Full range of finishes (polished to split-face)
- Tiles, Slabs, Blocks, Cut-to-size available
- Export-ready ISPM-15 packaging
- Certifications: Available on request
Available Forms
Available Sizes & Thickness
- Blocks
- Quarry blocks typically 2.4–3.0 m × 1.4–1.8 m × 1.2–1.8 m, weight 18–25 tons per block.
- Slabs
- Gangsaw slabs ~2.6–3.0 m × 1.6–2.0 m. Cutter slabs ~2.4 × 1.2 m. Standard thicknesses 2 cm and 3 cm; 4 cm and 5 cm on request.
- Tiles
- Standard tile sizes: BlocksQuarry blocks typically 2.4–3.0 m × 1.4–1.8 m × 1.2–1.8 m, weight 18–25 tons per block. SlabsGangsaw slabs ~2.6–3.0 m × 1.6–2.0 m. Cutter slabs ~2.4 × 1.2 m. Standard thicknesses 2 cm and 3 cm; 4 cm and 5 cm on request. TilesStandard tile sizes: 30×30, 30×60, 40×40, 60×60, 60×30, 80×80 cm. Thickness 1, 1.5 or 2 cm. Cut-to-sizeCut-to-size production to your project drawings: countertops, vanities, stairs, risers, treads, skirting, window sills, copings, pool surrounds, façade panels.. Thickness 1cm, 1.5cm, 2cm, 3cm.
- Cut-to-size
- Cut-to-size production to your project drawings: countertops, vanities, stairs, risers, treads, skirting, window sills, copings, pool surrounds, façade panels.
Finish Options
Choose a polished or honed finish for interior surfaces, or flamed, bush-hammered, or sandblasted for slip-resistant outdoor flooring. See our granite finishes guide.
Packing & Export
Slabs ship in heavy-duty A-frame wooden bundles with foam interleaves and steel banding. Tiles pack into fumigated wooden crates that comply with ISPM-15 for international shipment. Blocks are loose-loaded in 20-ft containers with hardwood dunnage. Each piece is numbered and matched to the packing list, and mixed-material containers can be combined across granite types, finishes, and thicknesses.
Quotations available FOB (Egyptian port) or CIF (your destination). Full export documentation issued per shipment. See our export and shipping details for incoterms, packing, and document scope.
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