Volcanic basalt · Basalt · Honed
Molten Lava facade slabs, finished to order.
Molten Lava facade slabs, finished to order.
Specify it for
Depth of material takes vehicle loads, and any face can be laid up.
We would steer you elsewhere for
Schemes that want depth of colour — honing reads the stone lighter and flatter than a polish does. Order both samples if colour matters.
How it reads
At a distance
Reads as a single solid dark mass — almost no variation from a distance, which is why it works across a large surface.
Close up
Fine mineral flecking appears at arm’s length, so the surface is never flat close up.
Through the day
The most changeable of the tones: flat light reads almost black, raking light picks out every edge.
When wet
Deepens toward true black and the flecking intensifies. Usually looks better wet than dry.
| Product | Molten Lava Honed — Facade Stone |
| SKU | STZ-FA-MOLT-HONE |
| Trade name | Basalt |
| Stone type | Volcanic basalt |
| Piece size | Tile 4'×2' | 2'×1' · Slab Length 5'+ · Width 2'+ |
| Calibrated thickness | 20 MM |
| Face texture | Honed |
| Edges | Per collection standard |
| Product form | Honed |
| Weight | 5.5 kg/sqft |
| Water absorption | 36647.00011574074 |
| Density | 2900 kg/m³ |
| Weather resistance | Yes — exterior grade |
| Corner pieces | On request |
| Sealing | Not required |
| Lead time | In stock / 2–6 weeks custom |
Stoneza — Anantay Exports Pvt. Ltd. — is a quarry-direct manufacturer, processor and exporter of Volcanic basalt, operating from Bhilwara, Rajasthan since 1992. We operate quarries at Bijolia, Kota and Asind alongside verified direct quarry networks across India, processing and calibrating every order through our in-house factories in Bhilwara with zero middle trader markups. We supply pan-India and export worldwide.
Send the quantity, the finish and thickness you need, and the delivery location. We come back with a firm quarry-direct quotation and a confirmed lead time. Thickness and finish options are confirmed at quotation stage. Because we quarry and process ourselves, the quotation comes from the works rather than through a trader — and we would rather quote against a real drawing than hand you an indicative range that changes later.
Basalt is the quarry and trade name; Molten Lava is our name for it. The spec code is STZ-FA-MOLT-HONE. Quote the spec code on a BOQ rather than either name — the same stone is sold under several names across India, which is exactly how substitution happens on site after a specification is approved.
Ground flat and smooth with no gloss at all. A true matt surface that shows the stone’s own colour without any reflection to interpret it through. Abrasive grinding to a fine, even grit, stopping well before any polishing stage. The result is flat and closed but not shiny. Wet grip: moderate. The finish for a scheme where the floor should be a plain field. No reflection, no pattern, nothing competing.
Damp-mop with a pH-neutral cleaner. More forgiving than polished surfaces, and it does not show swirl marks from cleaning.
Size: Tile 4'×2' | 2'×1' · Slab Length 5'+ · Width 2'+. Thickness: 20 MM. Supplied loose at approximately 5.5 kg per sq ft. Custom sizing is available on project orders — send the setting-out and we will cut to it.
Yes. At <0.5% water absorption and 2900 kg/m³ density it is exterior grade. At under 1% absorption it needs no sealer and handles monsoon and wet areas without difficulty.
Yes. We export worldwide from Bhilwara with container loading, export packing and documentation handled in-house. Minimum order is project-based rather than a fixed count. For bulk and wholesale enquiries, container quantities and repeat programmes, send the schedule and we will quote FOB or CIF against it.
Yes, and we would rather you did. Ask for a wet sample as well as a dry one — every stone darkens when wet, some dramatically, and it is the one thing a photograph cannot show you.
Work backwards from where the material is going rather than from how it looks. Anywhere it gets wet, choose a textured face — shotblast, riverwash or flame. For interiors, leather, satin or honed gives colour without glare and hides marks far better than a polish. Mirror and full polish belong in dry formal spaces only. Each of the 10 finishes has its own page above with a wet-grip rating, the settings it suits and what we would steer you away from. Order samples of the two or three you are weighing up — two finishes can look identical on a screen and completely different in the hand, and no photograph shows you grip.
Molten Lava is volcanic basalt. Measured: water absorption
Tell us your expected quantity and delivery site. A Stoneza consultant will calculate quarry-direct pricing, custom lead times, and arrange physical samples.
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