Egypt · Porphyry

Imperial Porphyry

also known as Porfido Rosso Antico, Egyptian Porphyry

The purple stone of emperors. Quarried only at Mons Porphyrites in the Egyptian desert and reserved, in antiquity, for imperial use. An intensely hard igneous rock of deep purple-red flecked with white: the rarest and most storied of the antique stones.

Origin

Mons Porphyrites (Gebel Dokhan), Eastern Desert, Egypt

Stone type

Porphyry

Density

2.7 g/cm³

Look

imperial, antique, rare, very hard

Finishes

polished, honed

Formats

slab, tile, cut-to-size

Exterior use

Suitable — dense, exterior-grade

Type-level physical facts shown. Per-lot lab values (absorption, flexural strength) confirmed at quotation.