Azul Bahia
Royal blue · white · black. Its blue comes from rare sodalite in a silica-undersaturated rock.
Best for: Statement islands, walls and collector interiors.
Watch for: Commercial label hides its non-granite mineralogy.
Brazil · Quartzite · Granite
Bahia (quartzites and exotics)
Bahia · Itaju / Boquira / Brumado. Sodalite, quartzite, crystallo.
- Rock
- quartzite
- How it formed
- Quartzites of the Macaúbas Group and Chapada Diamantina (Proterozoic): recrystallized sandstones with mica and iron bands.
- Minerals
- quartz, mica (sericite), iron oxides, dumortierite (blue), sodalite (Blue Bahia)
- Colours
- white, beige, gray, blue, gold
- Veining
- wavy, translucent, with 'depth'
- Well-known stones
- Taj Mahal · White Macaubas · Azul Macaubas · Perla Venata · Cristallo · Fusion · Sea Pearl · Infinity · Blue Bahia · Van Gogh
- Note
- Taj Mahal is the quartzite most copied by engineered quartz in the U.S.
Trade names are matched by rock family. The exact origin of a slab comes with its lot documents.
Stones from here
What comes out of Bahia (quartzites and exotics).
Azul Macaubas
Sky blue · white · linear mineral bands. One of the rare ornamental stones whose blue is mineral pigment.
Best for: Backlit features, islands and walls.
Watch for: Demand a petrographic identity and lot-specific testing.
Calypso Gold
Gold · cream · iron red · crystal. A warm Brazilian quartzite represented by a verified material specimen.
Best for: Feature islands, vanities and furniture.
Watch for: A specimen does not replace physical lot selection.
Cristallo
Crystal white · gray · gold or smoky movement. Exceptional translucency allows backlighting when the specific slab supports it.
Best for: Backlit islands, bars and feature walls.
Watch for: Not every Cristallo-labeled lot behaves identically.
Fusion
Green · blue · rust · cream. Multicolor movement makes every block an individual composition.
Best for: Art-like islands, bars and feature walls.
Watch for: High movement amplifies waste and seam-planning risk.
White Macaubas
White · linear gray · pale taupe. Parallel mineral bands create an architectural directional surface.
Best for: Waterfall islands, walls and long counters.
Watch for: Directional mismatch is highly visible.
Van Gogh
Aqua · mint · orange · cream. A unique color combination associated with a highly restricted source.
Best for: Museum-like residential statements.
Watch for: Rarity narratives require evidence, not only a trade name.
Bege Bahia
Uniform warm beige · natural cavities. A Brazilian commercial 'travertine' whose cavities formed in soil and groundwater processes rather than a hot spring.
Best for: Floors, walls, fireplaces and protected counters where carbonate behavior is understood..
Watch for: Clay-rich cavities and fill can govern durability; do not specify it as if it were dense Roman travertine.
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