Tunisia · Marble

Sahara Noir

also known as Noir Sahara, Black Sahara

Sahara Noir is the dramatic Tunisian black marble: a deep charcoal-black ground crossed by gold and fine white veining. A scarce, high-luxury stone long associated with statement interiors.

Origin: Thala-area quarries, Kasserine (Tunisia), Thala region (Kasserine), Tunisia
Stone type: Marble (ASTM C503 (marble))
Density: 2.7 g/cm³
Look: dramatic, luxury, gold veining
Finishes: polished, honed
Formats: slab, tile, cut-to-size
Exterior use: Best specified for interiors
Est. yield / waste: ~20% indicative (gold veining rewards matching, raising offcut)
US import (HTS): 6802.91.05.00 (marble, worked)

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

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Produced by Tunisian Marble Group · Thala, Kasserine

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63slabs in stock

13blocks

296 × 164 cmaverage slab

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Stock moves; figures indicative and confirmed at enquiry. Blocks available to order for cut-to-size and book-matched runs.

Origin & quarry

Sahara Noir is quarried in the Thala area of central Tunisia. Worked since Roman times and revived for the luxury market, it is prized for its deep black ground and gold veining — and is genuinely scarce, so provenance matters.

Geology. Dark recrystallised limestone/marble; the gold and white veining is iron-bearing and calcite mineralisation across the black ground.

Where it works

Specify with confidence

Statement vanity tops and islands
Feature walls and bar fronts
Reception and joinery inlay
Bespoke furniture tops

Use with care

Acid- and scratch-sensitive — treat as a feature surface, sealed
Interior only; verify true Sahara Noir vs look-alikes

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Good to know

Is Sahara Noir from the Sahara?

The name is commercial. The stone is quarried in the Thala region of central Tunisia, not the desert. It is a genuine Tunisian black marble.

How do I avoid fakes?

Sahara Noir is scarce and often imitated by darker Saint-Laurent-type or dyed stones. Insist on provenance and verified samples — which is exactly what we document per lot.

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