Purple Slate Roof Tiles

A percentage of these purple roof shingles will weather to tones of brown and buff over time.

Purple slate roof tiles.

Canadian black mottled gray black grayish background with mottled shades of darker gray black some weathering can occur. Furthermore slate roofing tiles offer more choices than most homeowners realize available in varying sizes and thicknesses as well as a wide range of colors including gray green purple black red and mottled tiles that sport several colors mixed together. Purple slate quarried in vermont from our vermont slate quarry that has been in operation for over 150 years is a rare stone used for interior and exterior applications. Sometimes called strata gray royal purple a beautiful nearly clear dark purple.

North country semi weathering purple is a premium quality roofing slate in various shades of burgundy with frequent inclusions of green. Purple slate is beautiful in colour and is caused by haematite. It is the most durable form of iron and not affected by exposure. This medium textured slate weathers very little and is one of the most unique colors available on earth.

Haematite is not visible to the naked eye but can be recognised by its purple colour. Some pieces are mostly purple and may be called dark mottled while at the other end of the range green predominates and can be known as light mottled. Haematite is an oxide of iron found in slates formed from deposits laid down in oxidising conditions. This semi weathering purple slate is frequently used to smooth the color transitions on multi colored roofs.

Because of its superior properties and performance unique plum color and rich texture architects specify this natural vermont slate for interior slate flooring exterior paving stone stair treads fireplace surrounds slate wall cladding including slate wall shingles countertops and roofing. North country semi weathering purple.