Purple Slate Roof Tiles
Slate roofing colors unfading mottled green and purple a vermont slate of unusual color ranging in soft shades of purple and green in each piece from purple predominating to green predominating.
Purple slate roof tiles. This semi weathering purple slate is frequently used to smooth the color transitions on multi colored roofs. Some pieces are mostly purple and may be called dark mottled while at the other end of the range green predominates and can be known as light mottled. This medium textured slate weathers very little and is one of the most unique colors available on earth. It is the most durable form of iron and not affected by exposure.
Haematite is an oxide of iron found in slates formed from deposits laid down in oxidising conditions. Furthermore slate roofing tiles offer more choices than most homeowners realize available in varying sizes and thicknesses as well as a wide range of colors including gray green purple black red and mottled tiles that sport several colors mixed together. North country semi weathering purple. Sometimes called strata gray royal purple a beautiful nearly clear dark purple.
Unfading red a hard vein red slate similar in color to spanish mission tile. Purple slate is beautiful in colour and is caused by haematite. Canadian black mottled gray black grayish background with mottled shades of darker gray black some weathering can occur. In vermont mottled purple slate purple and green combine to form unique patterns in each slate.
Haematite is not visible to the naked eye but can be recognised by its purple colour. Because of its superior properties and performance unique plum color and rich texture architects specify this natural vermont slate for interior slate flooring exterior paving stone stair treads fireplace surrounds slate wall cladding including slate wall shingles countertops and roofing.