Semi-Precious
African Blue Sodalite
Semi-Precious · Namibia
African Blue Sodalite is a semi-precious stone quarried in Namibia, valued for its gemstone character. Suited to feature walls, table tops and backlit panels. Imported and finished in-house by Flora Marble; full slabs can be seen at our Mumbai gallery.
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Specification
- Type
- Semi-Precious
- Tone
- Blue
- Finish
- Polished
- Origin
- Namibia
- 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
African Blue Sodalite, room by room
- Backlit walls
- Resin-bound slabs lit from behind; the stone's own colour does the rest.
- Counters and bars
- Bar tops, reception desks and island tops that become the room's one object.
- Table tops
- Dining and console tops, polished like marble and sealed in resin.
- Bathrooms
- Vanity tops and a lit shower panel.
Finishes and formats
African Blue Sodalite is supplied polished as resin-bound slabs or cut-to-size panels, backlit panels on request, typically 18–20 mm; other thicknesses on request. Polished, honed or leathered →
Care
African Blue Sodalite is resin-bound: clean it with a soft cloth and a pH-neutral cleaner, keep abrasive powders and direct heat off it, and use a cool light source behind a backlit panel. How to care for natural stone →
Where to see it
African Blue Sodalite 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
African Blue Sodalite across India
Slabs of African Blue Sodalite 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 African Blue Sodalite
What is African Blue Sodalite?
African Blue Sodalite is semi-precious stone from Namibia, with a blue tone. It is a slab of gemstone pieces set in clear resin, cut and polished like marble. Flora Marble imports it as blocks and slabs and cuts and finishes it at its own factory at Athal, Silvassa.
Can African Blue Sodalite be backlit?
Yes; African Blue Sodalite is cut as a resin-bound slab that light passes through, and we can supply it as a backlit panel for a wall, a bar front or a reception desk.
What finishes and sizes does African Blue Sodalite come in?
African Blue Sodalite is supplied polished as resin-bound slabs or cut-to-size panels, backlit panels on request, 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 African Blue Sodalite 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 African Blue Sodalite to Kochi?
Yes. African Blue Sodalite leaves the Silvassa factory by road for every state in India, Kochi, Delhi and Bengaluru 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 African Blue Sodalite 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 African Blue Sodalite it would select for you, with photographs of those slabs.
