Tempest Blue Quartzite Slab by Artistic Tile

A Brazilian quartzite rich with color; stormy flows of blue smoke and peach veined by russet, olive green, and taupe, with crystalline mauve inclusions. Stocked in 2cm, polished.

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June 25, 2026

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