Mix from every pallet
Open four or five pallets and draw from all of them as you lay. Working pallet by pallet produces visible bands of colour across the finished area — the single most common complaint about this stone, and entirely avoidable.
One stone, two very different faces
Raj Green Stone
The finish changes this stone more than any other we sell. Sawn and sandblasted it is a pale cream-buff with a green cast; riven and wet it is the multi-tonal green-brown-grey that made it Britain's default patio stone.
The material
Not actually green
Raj Green is a commercial grade selected from the Rajasthan sandstone belt, and the first thing to say about it is that the surface changes the colour more than any other stone we sell. The photographs on this page are our own stock in sawn and sandblasted finish, dry — and it reads as a pale cream-buff with a soft greenish cast.
That surprises people who know Raj Green from British patios, where it is almost always laid riven and seen wet. On a riven face the split follows the bed and the mineral banding sits proud, so the greens, browns and greys read at full saturation. Saw through the same block and abrade the face and you cut across that banding: the tones average out and the whole thing lightens by several shades. Neither is more correct — it is one stone with two personalities, decided entirely by the finish you specify.
So: choose from a physical sample in the finish you are actually buying, wetted and dry. A riven sample will not tell you what a sandblasted floor looks like. Underneath, it behaves like the rest of the hard Rajasthan sandstones — silica-based, frost-stable, through-body colour that does not fade.
Available finishes
Natural rivenSawnHoned finishSandblastedBrushed / leatherTumbledRock facedHand-dressed edges
At a glance
Stone familySandstone
ColourPale cream-buff sawn; multi-tonal green, brown and grey riven
Signature surfaceNatural riven, hand-dressed edges
Thickness15 – 100 mm
Finishes8 available
Random slab, 20 mmfrom ₹84/sq ft — rate list
DispatchPan-India road & container export
Sawn. Our own stock. Cut across the bedding, dry — pale cream-buff with a green cast.
In stock. Sorted and stacked at Amarpura, ready to cut to your sizes.
Laying it well
The one thing that decides whether Raj Green looks good.
More than any other stone we sell, Raj Green is made or ruined on site rather than at the quarry. It is worth spending five minutes on this before the mason starts.
Dry-lay first
Set out a few square metres loose before bedding anything. Stand back, look at the tonal distribution, and move pieces around until no two strong greens or strong greys sit adjacent. Then bed it.
Sample the right finish
A riven sample will not tell you what a sawn or sandblasted floor looks like — the same block reads several shades apart between the two. Always sample in the finish you are actually buying, wetted and dry.
Where it works
Typical applications
- Patios and terraces
- Garden paths and landscaping
- Courtyards and driveways
- Pool surrounds and coping
- Steps, risers and copings
- Boundary and plinth cladding
- Export paving orders
- Rustic interior floors
Technical
Properties
Stone typeHard, silica-based natural sandstone
Colour, sawn / sandblastedPale cream-buff with a soft green cast
Colour, rivenMulti-tonal — moss green, buff, brown, grey
Colour bodyThrough-body — does not fade
Density2,200 – 2,400 kg/m³
Compressive strength1,000 – 1,500 kg/cm²
Modulus of rupture120 – 160 kg/cm²
Water absorption1.0 – 3.0%
Porosity3 – 6% — moderate, frost-tolerant
Mohs hardness6 – 7
Frost resistanceExcellent — decades of use in northern Europe
Sizes
Raj Green formats and thickness
| Size | Imperial | Thickness | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600 × 600 mm | 2′ × 2′ | 18, 22, 25, 30 mm | The patio standard |
| 600 × 900 mm | 2′ × 3′ | 18, 22, 25, 30 mm | Large-format patio, the UK favourite |
| 600 × 290 mm | — | 18, 22 mm | Patio pack component, borders |
| 290 × 290 mm | — | 18, 22 mm | Patio pack component, detailing |
| 560 / 840 / 1120 mm runs | — | 22 mm | Calibrated project pack sizes |
| Random slabs | Bed-run lengths | 20 – 60 mm | Crazy paving, cut-to-size stock |
| Cut to size | Any module on drawing | 15 – 100 mm | Copings, steps, sills, kerbs |
| Cobbles & setts | 100×100, 100×200 mm | 40 – 60 mm | Paths, edging, driveways |
22 mm calibrated is the export paving standard. Riven material carries natural thickness variation and is supplied to a nominal gauge. See the full size reference.
Comparison
Raj Green against our other sandstones
| Stone | Colour | Variation | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raj Green, riven | Green, buff, brown, grey | Very high — multi-tonal | Patios, garden paving, rustic terraces |
| Raj Green, sawn / blasted | Pale cream-buff, green cast | Low — calm and even | Contemporary paving, pale ground plane |
| Kandla Grey Stone | Pale silver-grey to off-white | Low — deliberately even | Contemporary paving, neutral ground plane |
| Red Mandana Stone | Saturated brick red | Moderate | Heritage work, temple precincts, bold paving |
| Mandana Honed | Soft rose to dusty pink-mauve | Low | Interior floors, treads, counters |
| Mandana Mirror Polish | Deep warm red-brown | Moderate | Lobbies, showrooms, feature walls |