Quartzite Tiles, Pavers, Cladding for Floors, Walls, Pools & Patios
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Quartzite Tiles - A Natural Stone with Spectacular Durability
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Quartzite's High Stain Resitance
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Hard Natural Stone - Soft Environmental Footprint
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Extensive Quartzite Product Range - Tiles, Pavers, Coping & Mosaics
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Quartzite Pavers - Safe in Wet Areas
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Low Maintenance - Nothing Tougher Than Quartzite
Quartzite Product Range
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Grey Gum Quartzite
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Quartzite Tiles - A Natural Stone with Spectacular Durability
Quartzite tiles are tough, dense and incredibly durable building and landscaping material that has an unmistakable decorative quality and beauty.
Test results indicate our quartzite to have high flexural strength, high density and extremely low rates of water absorption; it is also extremely resistant to salt attack. Tests reveal that a 400x200x12mm sample will have breaking load properties that exceed 2 kN - making them very suitable for paving in residential pedestrian applications.
Quartzite is equally popular as an indoor surface in higher traffic areas because of its low maintenance requirements and toughness.
Quartzite Tiles - A Natural Stone with High Stain Resistance
Quartzite is one of the densest natural stones in the world with low porosity which provides a natural resistance to stains. Unless the quartzite is used in cooking or eating areas it should not require sealing providing spillages are wiped up and not left to soak into the stone.
Hard Natural Stone - Soft Environmental Footprint
Quartzite is as it comes from the earth - completely natural. Other than cutting the sides and grinding the base of each tile and paver, there is no manufacturing process. The stone is untreated with any form of chemical.
Our quartzite is so hard that it wears out diamond tipped cutting wheels quickly. It is one of the hardest stones which is a blessing because it can handle high traffic areas easily. It does not need sealers though sometimes they are applied (e.g. food areas) just to make cleaning a little easier.
Extensive Quartzite Product Range - Tiles, Pavers, Coping & Mosaics 
Bellstone’s quartzite range has two types: Sofala and Grey Gum; both are available in body tiles, pavers, netted random pattern sheets, cladding, stackstone and mosaics. Test results have been conducted (they are published under each product category to ensure compliance with Australian standards.
Grey Gum quartzite is also available in a random pattern as seen on the floor of the Itacho Sushi Restaurant at Sydney airport designed by Melbourne architects, Baenziger Coles. See images below and on the right.
Quartzite Pavers- Safe in Wet Areas
Quartzite has been highly metamorphosed imbuing it with unparalleled durability making it a prized material for difficult installations where exposure to water may be a challenge and possible source of risk.
These characteristics make quartzite eminently suitable for any surface that may get wet from time to time. It is therefore an obvious option for veneer work, swimming pool aprons, water features and garden paths. Test results for resistance to salt attack indicate the suitability of these products for the hostile chemical environment of salt water pools.
CSIRO wet pendulum slip tests on our quartzite reveal a surface that has good grip characteristics with a low risk of slipping on a wet surface. These characteristics make the stone very safe for young children who run with abandon; it is also a stone well suited to pathways for the elderly who are more prone to slipping and falling.
Low Maintenance - Nothing Tougher Than Quartzite Tiles & Pavers
Quartzite is made up of grains of quartz - one of the hardest minerals (Mohs scale 7), cemented together by silica that give it a reflective quality.The colours range between a blend of light and dark grey through to orange and rust hues. When held to the light, the tiles can sparkle with silver flecks as the light bounces off the quartz particles.
Click here to see quartzite test results
