Natural Black
Academy Black
Granite · United States
Academy Black is a deep black granite quarried in the United States, valued for its dense, hard-wearing grain. Flora Marble finishes it at our own Silvassa factory and presents full slabs at the Mumbai gallery. Suited to kitchen counters, flooring and high-traffic surfaces.
Specification
- Type
- Granite
- Tone
- Black
- Finish
- Polished
- Origin
- United States
- Thickness
- Typically 18–20 mm; other thicknesses on request
- Formats
- Full slabs · cut-to-size · book-matched pairs
- Availability
- Stocked slabs in the Mumbai gallery, or sourced to order from the quarry — enquire for lead time
Made to order. Imagery is indicative — no two slabs of natural stone are alike, and we send photographs of the actual lot before anything is confirmed. Enquire for current availability, slab sizes and finishes; our team replies personally.
Where it works
Academy Black, room by room
- Kitchens
- Counters, islands and splashbacks: hard enough for hot pans, knives and daily scrubbing.
- Floors
- Lobbies, corridors and shops where footfall would wear a softer stone.
- Outdoors and façades
- Cladding, steps and paving that take sun and rain without fading.
- Staircases
- Treads and risers cut to size, flamed or leathered where a grip is wanted.
- Bathrooms
- Vanity tops and floors that shrug off cosmetics and standing water.
Finishes and formats
Academy Black is supplied polished as standard, honed or leathered on request, as full slabs, cut-to-size, book-matched pairs, typically 18–20 mm; other thicknesses on request. Polished, honed or leathered →
Care
Academy Black is a hard stone: a light seal after installation, a pH-neutral cleaner and no abrasive powders keep it as it was laid. Hot pans and knives are fine on a counter; a chopping board still spares the polish. How to care for natural stone →
Where to see it
Academy Black in Mumbai, made in Silvassa
The gallery · Mumbai
Main Marble Market, Vile Parle East
Stocked slabs stand in the gallery to be seen in person; catalogue stones are sourced to order and shown before you commit. Open Mon–Sat, 10 AM – 7 PM.
Plan a gallery visit →The factory · Silvassa
Silvassa–Bhilad Road, Athal
Imported blocks are cut, resin-treated and polished into slabs and cut-to-size pieces at our own plant at Athal, as they have been since 2002. Open daily, 8 AM – 8 PM.
About the factory →Delivered to every state
Academy Black across India
Slabs of Academy Black are cut and polished at Athal, Silvassa and leave by road for every state in India; the Mumbai gallery, 5 km from the airport, is where to see them first if you are flying in. Pick your city for the road distance to each place, which is nearer, and how an order usually runs from there.
West India
North India
South India
- KarnatakaBengaluru · Mysuru · Mangaluru
- TelanganaHyderabad
- Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam · Vijayawada
- Tamil NaduChennai · Coimbatore · Madurai
- KeralaKochi · Thiruvananthapuram · Kozhikode
- Puducherry
East India
- West BengalKolkata · Siliguri
- OdishaBhubaneswar
- BiharPatna
- JharkhandRanchi · Jamshedpur
Questions about Academy Black
What is Academy Black?
Academy Black is granite from United States, with a black tone. It is an igneous stone, hard enough for hot pans, knives and daily scrubbing. Flora Marble imports it as blocks and slabs and cuts and finishes it at its own factory at Athal, Silvassa.
Is Academy Black good for a kitchen counter?
Yes; it is one of the stones we recommend most for a working kitchen. Academy Black takes hot pans, knives and daily scrubbing, and a light seal is all it asks for.
What finishes and sizes does Academy Black come in?
Academy Black is supplied polished as standard, honed or leathered on request, as full slabs, cut-to-size, book-matched pairs, typically 18–20 mm; other thicknesses on request. Slab sizes vary lot to lot, so we send the measurements and photographs of the actual slabs before anything is confirmed.
Where can I see Academy Black slabs?
Stocked slabs stand to be seen at the Flora Marble gallery in Vile Parle East, Mumbai, a few minutes from the airport (open mon–sat, 10 am – 7 pm); a catalogue stone is sourced to order and shown to you before you commit. Every slab is cut and polished at our own factory at Athal, Silvassa, where buyers are welcome.
Does Flora Marble deliver Academy Black to Pune?
Yes. Academy Black leaves the Silvassa factory by road for every state in India, Pune, Ahmedabad and Jaipur included, crated and strapped for the journey. Each city has its own page with the road distance from the factory and the Mumbai gallery and how an order from there usually runs.
How is Academy Black priced?
Per project, slab by slab: the slabs selected, their sizes, the finish and the cutting all move the figure, so there is no list price online. Send the drawings or the areas and the finish you have in mind and Flora Marble will quote the Academy Black it would select for you, with photographs of those slabs.
