Granite

Granite is an excellent choice for kitchen countertops

It is extremely hard, resistant to scratches and is not sensitive to acids like marble. The colors and patterns that granite offers range from neutral to absolutely breathtaking.

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  • Blue Eyes
  • Brown-grey with blue spots
  • Details
    Stone NameBlue Eyes
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginCanada (Newfoundland)
    ColorBrown-grey with blue spots
    Water Absorbtion0.05-0.1%
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeProterozoic
    Petrographic Typegabbro group - anorthosite
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  • Tan Brown
  • Brown-red, dark grey
  • Details
    Stone NameTan Brown
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginIndia (Andhra Pradesh)
    ColorBrown-red, dark grey
    Water Absorbtion(0.2-0.3%)
    Hardness
    Geologic Ageprobably
    Petrographic Typeporphyric oriented granite (maybe orthogneiss)
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  • Baltic Brown
  • Brown, dark grey, greenish grey
  • Details
    Stone NameBaltic Brown
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginFinland (Kymi)
    ColorBrown, dark grey, greenish grey
    Water Absorbtion0.15-0.2%
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeProterozoic
    Petrographic Typegranite
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  • Tropic Brown
  • Brown, grey
  • Details
    Stone NameTropic Brown
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginSaudi Arabia
    ColorBrown, grey
    Water Absorbtion0.1-0.15%
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeProterozoic
    Petrographic Typegranite
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  • Caledonia
  • Brown, grey, black
  • Details
    Stone NameCaledonia
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginCanada (Quebec)
    ColorBrown, grey, black
    Water Absorbtion0.1-0.2%
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeProterozoic
    Petrographic Typecharnockite group (granite composition)
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  • Ubatuba
  • Dark green, dark grey, (gold)
  • Details
    Stone NameUbatuba
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginBrazil (Sao Paulo)
    ColorDark green, dark grey, (gold)
    Water Absorbtion(0.2-0.45%)
    Hardness
    Geologic Ageuppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian
    Petrographic Typecharnockite group - quartz syenite composition (meta-morphosed)
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  • Verde Butterfly
  • Dark green, grey
  • Details
    Stone NameVerde Butterfly
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginBrazil (Espirito Santo)
    ColorDark green, grey
    Water Absorbtion0.1-0.2%
    Hardness
    Geologic Ageuppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian
    Petrographic Typecharnockite group (quartz syenite composition)
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  • Impala Black
  • Dark grey, black
  • Details
    Stone NameImpala Black
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginSouth Africa (Gauteng)
    ColorDark grey, black
    Water Absorbtion0.05-0.15%
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeProterozoic
    Petrographic Typenorite
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  • Emerald Pearl
  • Dark-grey to green, (blue)
  • Details
    Stone NameEmerald Pearl
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginNorway (Vestfold)
    ColorDark-grey to green, (blue)
    Water Absorbtion0.15-0.35%
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeCarboniferous - Permian boundary
    Petrographic Typesyenite group - larvikite
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  • Sahara Gold
  • Gold
  • Details
    Stone NameSahara Gold
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginIndia
    ColorGold
    Water Absorbtion
    Hardness
    Geologic Age
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