Natural slate has been used as ideal roofing tiles for hundreds of years because of its hardness,lightness, acidproof, waterproof, fireproof, and corrosion-resisting, as well as its beauty of natural colors. Chinese roofing slates are now supplied by Xinle Foreign Economic & Trade Corporation in the flwg categories/colors/specications:

Categories/Colors: Only Ordinary Slate can be made for roomfing, Quartzite Slate and Sandstone Slate cannot
be made for roofing, because they are too hard to be chipped by hands.

Available Finish: both faces riven and all edges chipped.

Available Sizes: 8x12cm, 8x6cm, 10x16cm, 30x20cm, 40x20cm, 40x25cm, 40x30cm,.

Available Thickness: 4-6mm, 5-7mm, 6-9mm, 8-12mm.

Photos: Pls click here to see some photos of roofing slates.

Part 3 Mushroom Slates for Walling & Flooring

Mushroom slates are most commonly used for outside walling in private housing and great public buildings such as hotels ,museums, libraries, banks and office buildings; sometimes also be used for flooring. As the surfaces are finished by hands in random shapes and are not smooth, they produce a kind of primary and powerful beauty.

Available finishes: Both faces riven. Top face riven, back polished. Top face honed, back polished.

Available Sizes(cm): 12x12cm, 12x24cm, 16x16cm, 24x24cm, 10x20cm, 20x20cm, 20v30cm, 30x15cm, 40x20cm.

Available Thickness(mm): 15-20mm, 20-25mm,30-40mm.

Photos: Pls click here to see photos of mushroom slates.

Part 4 Classical Slates

Classical slates are specially made as some customers’ special request. both faces are polished, all edges and corners are trimmed. most commonly used for walling and flooring in sizes10x10cm and 15x15cm, and thickness 1-1.5cm or 1-1.2cm. photos: Pls click here to see photos of classical slates.