Bluestone Graphite in Melbourne and Frankston

Bluestone (also known as Basalt) ranges from a dark grey to a lighter grey – blue colour. Bluestone is a group of stones materials that is generally considered to be strong, dense, durable and stain resistant. In Victoria and South Australia, bluestone is seen as an integral part of the local history.

There are many different surface finishes that bluestone is produced with, which alters the appearance and colour of the stone. It can be sawn, honed, polished, chiselled and exfoliated (flamed). Local Australian bluestone is not as easy to source as it once was, so most bluestone we deal with is a Chinese bluestone. It has very similar characteristics to the Victorian bluestone like the large pores called vesicles but more commonly known as cats paws.