Stone by trade name
Egyptian limestone: Sinai Pearl, Galala and Sunny Menia
Sinai Pearl, Galala Classic, Galala Extra and Sunny Menia: the stones buyers in the UK, Ireland, Germany and the Low Countries know as Egyptian limestone, for flooring, paving, facades, setts and cobbles. We select and buy the blocks at the quarries, then cut and finish them at our factory in Alexandria.
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Marble or limestone? The same stone under two names
Our catalogue lists these stones under marble, the name they trade under in Italy, the Middle East and Egypt. Buyers in the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium know the same stones as Egyptian limestone. Same quarries, same blocks: ask under either name, and name the stone itself, because the name on the order is the stone we cut.
Sinai Pearl
Pearly cream with a faint grey-green cast.
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Galala Classic
Egypt's flagship beige — warm, even and quarried in volume.
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Galala Extra
The selected, lightest and most uniform grade of Galala.
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Sunny Menia
Golden honey ground with fine horizontal movement.
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Side by side
| Stone | Also sold as | Origin | Finishes | Formats | Listed uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinai Pearl | Perlato Sinai | Sinai Peninsula | Polished, Honed, Brushed, Antique / aged, Sandblasted | Blocks, Gangsaw slabs, Tiles, Cut-to-size, Steps and risers, Window sills and thresholds | Interior flooring, Wall cladding, Bathrooms, Facades, Hotel interiors |
| Galala Classic | Galala Beige, Galala Light | Galala Mountain, Suez Governorate | Polished, Honed, Brushed, Antique / aged, Tumbled, Sandblasted | Blocks, Gangsaw slabs, Tiles, Cut-to-size, Steps and risers, Window sills and thresholds, Mosaic | Interior flooring, Wall cladding, Stairs and risers, Facades, Hotel lobbies, Bathrooms |
| Galala Extra | Galala Super, Galala Premium | Galala Mountain, Suez Governorate | Polished, Honed, Brushed | Blocks, Gangsaw slabs, Tiles, Cut-to-size, Window sills and thresholds | Interior flooring, Wall cladding, Vanity tops, Reception desks, Retail interiors |
| Sunny Menia | Sunny Light, Sunny Beige, Giallo Egiziano | Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt | Polished, Honed, Brushed, Antique / aged, Tumbled | Blocks, Gangsaw slabs, Tiles, Cut-to-size, Steps and risers, Window sills and thresholds | Interior flooring, Wall cladding, Facades, Feature walls, Stairs |
Finishes: tumbled, honed, sandblasted and more
Each stone is produced in the finishes below. The finish changes where a stone can go as much as how it looks: a polished face is an interior finish, and textured faces are the ones asked for underfoot outside. Ask for samples off the same slab before you write a finish into a specification.
- Polished
- Sinai Pearl, Galala Classic, Galala Extra and Sunny Menia
- Honed
- Sinai Pearl, Galala Classic, Galala Extra and Sunny Menia
- Brushed
- Sinai Pearl, Galala Classic, Galala Extra and Sunny Menia
- Antique / aged
- Sinai Pearl, Galala Classic and Sunny Menia
- Tumbled
- Galala Classic and Sunny Menia
- Sandblasted
- Sinai Pearl and Galala Classic
Paving, setts and cobbles
Produced in these stones: Blocks, Gangsaw slabs, Tiles, Cut-to-size, Steps and risers, Window sills and thresholds, Mosaic. Buyers also ask for setts, cobbles, paving flags and pool copings. Those are not a standard format for these stones in our catalogue, so send the sizes, the finish and the quantity, and we confirm what can be cut from the stone you choose before we quote.
Outdoors and frost: it depends on the stone and the finish
Whether a stone belongs outside depends on the stone, the finish and the exposure, and no single answer covers all Egyptian limestone. Of the stones on this page, Sinai Pearl, Galala Classic and Sunny Menia list facades among their uses; none of them lists external paving.
For external paving in a frost climate, the UK and EU standards for paving slabs and setts (EN 1341 and EN 1342) ask for frost and slip resistance values. Tell us the specification before you choose a stone: for the stone you select we arrange water absorption, flexural strength and abrasion tests at an accredited laboratory.
Beige and gold stones listed for external paving
For a terrace or a pool surround: Hashma Beige and Golden Sinai list external paving among their uses in our catalogue.
Container loading and shipping
The minimum order is one 20 ft container, and different stones, finishes and thicknesses can share it. A 20 ft container carries about 429 m² of 2 cm or 286 m² of 3 cm marble. We load FOB at Alexandria, Port Said or Sokhna, or quote CIF to your port: Felixstowe, London Gateway, Dublin, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg or Bremerhaven. Payment is 50 % in advance, 30 % on your approval of the finished production and 20 % before shipping.
How much stone fits in a 20 ft container
All Egyptian beige and cream marbles · All Egyptian yellow marbles · Egyptian stone for the United Kingdom · Granite setts and cobbles by the container
Buying Egyptian limestone
Is Egyptian limestone the same as Egyptian marble?
For these stones, yes: the same quarries and the same blocks, sold as marble in Italy and the Middle East and as limestone in the UK and northern Europe. Order the stone by name: Sinai Pearl, Galala Classic, Galala Extra or Sunny Menia.
Can Sinai Pearl or Galala be used outdoors?
It depends on the stone, the finish and the climate. Sinai Pearl, Galala Classic and Sunny Menia list facades among their uses, and none of them lists external paving. For paving in a frost climate, send the specification before you choose: for the stone you select we arrange water absorption, flexural strength and abrasion tests at an accredited laboratory.
Do you cut setts and cobbles in Egyptian limestone?
Send the sizes, the finish and the quantity. Setts and cobbles are not a standard format for these stones in our catalogue, so we confirm what can be produced from the stone you choose before we quote.
What is the minimum order?
One 20 ft container. Different stones, finishes and thicknesses can travel in the same container.
Tell us the stone, the finish and the sizes.
We come back with FOB and CIF prices and a lead time, usually within one working day.
We reply within one working day · Saturday – Thursday, 08:00 – 18:00 Cairo time · WhatsApp +20 106 926 2572
Family business since 1991 · Factory in Alexandria · 50 % in advance · 30 % on approval after production · 20 % before shipping · Reply within one working day