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Palomino

Quartzite · Brazil

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Brazil

Commercial source zone · exact quarry certificate required

Named after the golden horse coat, it combines quartz clarity with warm mineral staining.

Selection & use

Require petrography, inspect the complete slab sequence and map natural fissures.

Kitchen islands, counters, walls and high-impact residential features

A trade name or a glass scratch at one point is not proof of true quartzite.

Geology & trade names

Brazilian gold-and-cream commercial quartzite

Palomino