When should I choose the 24-grit over the 60-grit?

Wherever the ground gets wet or tilts. Slopes, ramps, exterior steps, splash zones, and paths that stay rained-on take this coarse texture — its tooth is the point. Level patios, interiors, and surfaces meant to look composed take the finer 60-grit. Same stone, same grey; different job.

Does the grey survive rain?

No — and no basalt's does. Wet, the surface goes near-black; dry, the grey returns. Outdoors that means a two-state life with the weather, which most owners enjoy. If your scheme needs grey in all conditions, avoid color-enhancing sealers entirely and test a sample wet and dry at home before you order.

Can I use it for a driveway?

Yes: choose setts or cobbles at least 3.5 in (4 in standard) thick on a compacted base, or thicker pavers bonded to a concrete slab. Basalt's hardness suits traffic well. Send your driveway details with your inquiry and we will match the format to your project.

Is it a good choice around the pool?

Yes: brushed is a popular choice for pool decks and surrounds, and for these areas we recommend a coarse grit like this 24-grit. For wet steps and slopes, bush-hammered basalt, one of our most textured finishes, is our pick. The grey also carries through paths, borders and structure for one consistent scheme.

What does grey basalt pair with in a garden?

Almost everything modern landscaping uses: grey gravel, concrete, corten steel, aluminum, and timber all sit naturally beside it, and green planting looks brighter against grey than against pale paving. It is the working neutral of exterior design — which is exactly why this textured version exists for the wet parts.

How much maintenance does it need?

Almost none. Basalt takes up little water, so stains stay on the surface and no sealing schedule exists. Sweep it, hose it, and give it an occasional pH-neutral wash. The one rule specific to this grey line: apply no color-enhancing product unless you have decided you want the stone permanently black.

Long driveway paved with black rectangular stone pavers leading to a large two-story suburban brick house.

Coarse brushed grey basalt pavers with mineral flecks, shown dry

Large dark charcoal stone pavers forming a wide driveway lined with lush lawns leading to a multi-garage residential home.

Macro of coarse 24 grit texture on dry grey basalt

Aerial drone view of a long black stone paver driveway curving from a street cul-de-sac to a large suburban home with a manicured green lawn.

Sloped garden path in textured grey basalt, shown dry

Curved dark charcoal stone paver walkway winding through a lush garden with white hydrangeas toward a stone estate home.

Dark charcoal stone paver patio featuring an outdoor dining area, fire pit, and raised stacked stone planter beds.

Driveway detail in thick grey basalt pavers, shown dry

Dark charcoal stone paver patio featuring a central fire pit surrounded by wooden Adirondack chairs under string lights.

Light frost on grey basalt paving in a winter garden

Quarry-Direct · Middle East Natural Stone

Grigio Stellato Grey Basalt – Brushed 24 Grit

Name: Grigio Stellato Grey Basalt Pavers 24 Grit | Citadel Stone
Brand: Citadel Stone
Price: 3.20 USD
Availability: InStock

$3.20

Grey basalt with real texture: Grigio Stellato in a coarse 24-grit brush — deep matte texture for slopes, steps, wet paths, and splash zones. Shown dry, as delivered; it darkens to black in rain and dries back to grey, and we say so up front. Any size cut to order.

Price: $3.20 per sq. ft.

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Your size. Your thickness. Your finish, confirmed for this stone.

We cut this stone to the dimensions and thickness your project calls for. Brushed is our signature finish, from a coarse 16 grit to a fine 80, or finer to order. Most of our limestone and basalt can also be supplied sawn, honed or bush-hammered; polished, tumbled and split-face are made on selected stones. Tell us the size, thickness, finish and use, and we’ll confirm what this stone can be made in. Looking for another color? See the full collection.

Planning a laying pattern? See which of our formats suit herringbone, French pattern, running bond, stack bond, basketweave and fan layouts in our paver laying patterns guide.

Ships by pallet or container to any US state · Lead time quoted per order

Suitability

Floors, patios & terraces
External use (from 20 mm thickness)
Walls, cladding & facades
Pool surrounds & wet areas
Driveways (30 mm+ setts and pavers)
Steps, copings & edging

Suitability varies with size, thickness, finish, and substrate. Tell us your application when you request a quote and we will confirm the right specification for it.

Installation Information

Bedding: full-bed sand and cement mix or a flexible adhesive appropriate to the substrate.
Joints: from 3 mm for sawn tiles; wider for split-face setts and cobbles.
Sealing: a quality impregnating sealer is recommended for limestone and shellstone; basalt and granite typically need none.
Cutting: wet saw with a diamond blade.

Installation requirements differ by stone and format — a product-specific method note is included with every quote, and our team is available for your installer’s technical questions.

Volume & Trade Pricing

Pricing improves materially with quantity: pallet rates beat per-piece pricing, and full-container rates beat both. Every quote is calculated quarry-direct, with no distributor margin in between.

Distributors, stone yards, and retailers: our Trade & Wholesale Program covers container-load pricing, recurring supply schedules, and private-label production.

Delivery

Orders ship by pallet or full container to any US state, with kerbside delivery to the nearest safe access point. Lead times depend on stone, finish, and quantity, and are confirmed with your quote. Samples reach any US address within five working days.

Every crate is inspected and photographed before dispatch — if anything is wrong on arrival, contact us and we will make it right.

Grigio Stellato — Grey Basalt Pavers, Brushed 24 Grit

Grey outdoor schemes need one thing above all: a surface made for wet ground. This product is that surface. Grigio Stellato in the coarse 24-grit brush is our grey basalt with real texture — a deep matte face with genuine tooth, cut for the parts of a garden that live wet: slopes, steps, paths, and splash zones.

The Stone

Dense volcanic basalt. Dry, the color is charcoal grey with soft tonal shifts and fine bright mineral flecks scattered through it. The coarse brush deepens the texture, which throws small shadows across the face — so this grade looks slightly more rugged than the finer 60-grit, and the flecks catch low sun more visibly. Tone varies naturally piece to piece; open several crates and mix as you lay.

Wet, It Goes Black. Then Grey Again.

Say it once, clearly: rain turns this stone black. All basalt darkens with water, ours strongly, and it returns to grey as it dries. Outdoors, that means your paving changes with the weather — grey on dry days, near-black in rain. Most owners come to like the two-state life. If grey must hold in all conditions, do not use a color-enhancing sealer (it fixes the black permanently), and wet half a sample at home before ordering so you approve both states. Want it black on purpose? That is Nero Stellato, the black line of the same collection.

Built for Wet Ground

Sloped paths, ramps, and exterior steps
Splash zones beside water features and wet-side paving
Garden walkways, entrances, and working outdoor routes
Courtyards and paving
Driveways in setts or cobbles at least 3.5 in (4 in standard) thick on a compacted base, or thicker pavers bonded to a concrete slab

For freeze-thaw winters and de-iced paving, talk to us about the right thickness and finish, and have your installer design the base and bedding for frost and de-icing salt. Brushed is a popular choice for pool decks and surrounds, driveways, patios and other outdoor paving; for these areas we recommend a coarse grit, and this 24-grit is exactly that.

Grey in the Landscape

Grey is the landscape designer’s working neutral, and this texture keeps it practical. It pairs directly with grey gravel, corten steel, concrete, and timber — and green planting reads brighter against it than against almost any other paving tone. The mid-dark surface is also forgiving between washes: it hides soil marks that pale stone shows, and its dry grey state shows dust far less than a wet-black surface would.

Care

Sweep. Hose. A pH-neutral wash when needed. There is no sealing schedule — and for this grey line, no enhancing products, ever, unless you want the black.

Sizes and Ordering

All dimensions and thicknesses are cut to order, from paving tiles through heavy exterior builds, quoted in inches or millimeters. Quarried in the Middle East — quarry-direct, hand-selected — shipped by pallet or container across the US and worldwide. Test a sample wet and dry.

Specifications

Stone type: Dense volcanic basalt
Color, dry: Charcoal grey with tonal variation and bright mineral flecks
Color, wet: Near-black; dries back to grey
Keeping it grey: No color-enhancing sealer — it locks the black in
Finish: Brushed, 24 grit — deep matte, pronounced texture, a coarse grit for wet ground
Companion cuts: 60-grit brush for level, lived-on surfaces; sawn for facades and flat planes
Collection: The grey line; Nero Stellato is the black line of the same stone
Format: Any dimension and thickness cut to order
Driveways: Setts or cobbles at least 3.5 in (4 in standard) on a compacted base, or thicker pavers bonded to a concrete slab
Frost: We can advise on thickness and finish; the base, bedding and joints are for your installer or engineer to design
Sealing: Not required
Origin: Middle East — quarry-direct, hand-selected

Real photography of the actual stone

Choose Your Finish with Confidence

The finish decides how your stone looks, feels and grips underfoot. Compare every finish we produce — brushed 16, 36 and 80 grit, honed and bush-hammered — photographed up close on the actual stone we supply, so you can judge the texture before you order. Samples of any finish are at your door within 3 working days.

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