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How Much Does Taj Mahal Quartzite Cost? What the Trade Is Publishing in 2026
Four suppliers, three markets, one picture. We collected the Taj Mahal Quartzite prices currently being published across North America and sorted out why the numbers differ so much.
Shared Originally published by Compiled from published US and Canadian supplier pricing
Ask ten suppliers what Taj Mahal Quartzite costs and you will get ten answers, all of them technically correct. The spread is not a sign that anyone is hiding something. It is what happens when a stone is sold on four different bases: price per square foot of slab, price per square foot fabricated, price installed, and price delivered to a particular city.
Rather than quote you a number from a desk in China that has nothing to do with your market, here is what the North American trade is publishing right now, with each source named. We will then explain which figure applies to which situation, and what actually moves the number.
The three price bases you will be quoted, and what each one includes
A slab price is what you pay for the raw material. Nothing has been cut, polished, or fabricated; you are buying a rectangle of stone that still needs to go to a saw. A fabrication price adds the cutting, polishing, edge work and any templating. An installed price adds the labour to put it in your kitchen and often the removal of your old countertop.
Those three numbers are not comparable, and a buyer who compares them is comparing different things. The published figures below fall into these buckets, so read which bucket each one belongs to before drawing a conclusion.
What is actually being published right now
These are live figures taken from suppliers and fabricators currently selling this stone. We have quoted them in full and linked the source so you can judge the context yourself.
Why the same stone is quoted at $65 and at $120
Four things account for most of the spread, and none of them is the stone changing.
Grade and sorting. Every block is sawn, and the slabs that come off it are not equal. Within one block there are slabs that sell at a premium and slabs that sell as seconds. A supplier who sorts carefully sells you from the better end and prices accordingly.
Thickness. A 20 mm slab uses less stone than a 30 mm slab, so the same square foot costs more at the thicker gauge. Price per square foot therefore moves when thickness moves.
Finish. Honed and leathered surfaces need extra work and extra material removed to get the depth of colour. Leathered in particular sells at a premium.
What you are buying from. A slab sold out of a New Jersey warehouse carries that warehouse’s overhead inside the price. A price quoted FOB a Chinese port does not, which is why the two are not comparable and why you should never ask a supplier to match the other.
How to get a number you can actually act on
Give a supplier four things and the answer becomes real: the form you need, the thickness, the quantity, and the destination city or port. Without all four, any price is a guess with a currency attached.
If you are comparing us to somebody else, ask both of them for the same four. If the gap seems large, the cheapest number is usually the one excluding fabrication or delivery, and finding that out early is cheaper than finding it out after the deposit.
What the trade is currently saying
These are the figures other suppliers and fabricators are publishing right now. We list them with their source so you can see where each number comes from, and so the people who published them can see they were used honestly.
- Standard-quality slabs cost about $65–$85 per square foot, premium-quality slabs about $85–$110, and honed or leathered finishes or top-end slabs $95–$120 and up. — Ultra Stones, New York Read the original
- As a rough 2026 guide, Taj Mahal quartzite costs about $80 to $120 per square foot installed in Montréal. — Limak déco, Montréal Read the original
- Taj Mahal quartzite is priced by grade, thickness and finish, and the published bands run roughly $65–$85, $85–$110 and $95–$120+ per square foot. — Ultra Stones, New York Read the original
Our own FOB pricing is built from the same four inputs, and we will show you the working. If you send a thickness, a size, a quantity and a destination, you will get an FOB quotation against actual stock rather than a range, usually within three working days, with no obligation on a first shipment.
Where to go next
Questions this article answers
Who does Taj Mahal Quartzite sell to?
We supply importers, stone distributors, fabricators, quarries and project developers who buy Taj Mahal Quartzite in slabs, tiles or cut-to-size pieces. We work on the China side: the stone is bought from the mine, processed in Shuitou or Yunfu, inspected before loading and shipped FOB.
What is the minimum order quantity?
One mixed container for a first order. There is no per-piece minimum, and slab quantities can be split across a book-matched pair or an offcut depending on the job.
What thickness and finish are available?
Slabs are typically 18 mm and 20 mm, with 15 mm and 30 mm available. Common finishes are honed, polished, flamed, brushed, sandblasted and leathered. Tiles are produced in standard and large formats.
How long does production take?
Seven to fifteen working days after the deposit, depending on the form and finish. Cutting, edge profiling and surface treatment are the steps that set the pace, not the stone itself.
Which ports do you ship from?
Xiamen, Quanzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai. We quote FOB to the port you nominate and compare forwarders before booking.
Do you publish a price list?
No. Natural stone moves with the block, the grade, the finish and the market, so a number printed on a website is out of date by the time it is read. Send us the form, thickness, finish, size and quantity and we quote FOB in writing against that specification.
Can we get a sample before ordering?
Yes. We cut a sample from the same block as your order - an A4 hand sample, a book-matched pair or an offcut - and ship it by courier. There is no obligation to order afterwards.
Questions this article answers
Who does Taj Mahal Quartzite sell to?
We supply importers, stone distributors, fabricators, quarries and project developers who buy Taj Mahal Quartzite in slabs, tiles or cut-to-size pieces. We work on the China side: the stone is bought from the mine, processed in Shuitou or Yunfu, inspected before loading and shipped FOB.
What is the minimum order quantity?
One mixed container for a first order. There is no per-piece minimum, and slab quantities can be split across a book-matched pair or an offcut depending on the job.
What thickness and finish are available?
Slabs are typically 18 mm and 20 mm, with 15 mm and 30 mm available. Common finishes are honed, polished, flamed, brushed, sandblasted and leathered. Tiles are produced in standard and large formats.
How long does production take?
Seven to fifteen working days after the deposit, depending on the form and finish. Cutting, edge profiling and surface treatment are the steps that set the pace, not the stone itself.
Which ports do you ship from?
Xiamen, Quanzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai. We quote FOB to the port you nominate and compare forwarders before booking.
Do you publish a price list?
No. Natural stone moves with the block, the grade, the finish and the market, so a number printed on a website is out of date by the time it is read. Send us the form, thickness, finish, size and quantity and we quote FOB in writing against that specification.
Can we get a sample before ordering?
Yes. We cut a sample from the same block as your order - an A4 hand sample, a book-matched pair or an offcut - and ship it by courier. There is no obligation to order afterwards.
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