A Metamorphic schist from the Hyde region of central Otago, mostly light grey with occasional subtle brown tones. Hyde grey is easily one of the best 'building' schist stones available, not only has it got an attractive colour but also it has a hardness and grain that is ideal for stonemasons. It can be split cleanly along the grain with ease, whilst also being hard enough to enable a clean and accurate 'cross grain' cut with use of an hydraulic guillotine without crushing the stone, this makes it an ideal building stone. This stone is BRANZ appraised
