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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  • Juparana Florence
  • Red
  • Details
    Stone NameJuparana Florence
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginBrazil
    ColorRed
    Water Absorbtion
    Hardness
    Geologic Age
    Petrographic Type
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  • Imperial Red
  • Red
  • Details
    Stone NameImperial Red
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginIndia
    ColorRed
    Water Absorbtion
    Hardness
    Geologic Age
    Petrographic Type
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  • Giallo California
  • Pink-yellow with dark grey waves
  • Details
    Stone NameGiallo California
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginBrazil (Minas Gerais)
    ColorPink-yellow with dark grey waves
    Water Absorbtion(0.3-0.4%)
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeProterozoic
    Petrographic Typegneiss group - migmatite
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  • Sapphire Brown
  • Light brown, dark grey, blue-grey
  • Details
    Stone NameSapphire Brown
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginIndia (Andhra Pradesh)
    ColorLight brown, dark grey, blue-grey
    Water Absorbtion0.2-0.35%
    Hardness
    Geologic Ageprobably Archean
    Petrographic Typephenocrysts
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  • Bianco Sardo
  • Ivory, grey, white, black
  • Details
    Stone NameBianco Sardo
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginItaly (Sardegna)
    ColorIvory, grey, white, black
    Water Absorbtion0.25-0.45%
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeCarboniferous
    Petrographic Typegranite
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  • Madura Gold
  • Ivory with gold and grey waves and spots
  • Details
    Stone NameMadura Gold
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginIndia (Tamil Nadu)
    ColorIvory with gold and grey waves and spots
    Water Absorbtion0.15-0.35%
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeProterozoic metamorphism
    Petrographic Typegneiss group
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  • Golden Beach
  • Ivory - gold, grey with grey-black (brown) spots and streaks
  • Details
    Stone NameGolden Beach
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginBrazil (Espirito Santo)
    ColorIvory - gold, grey with grey-black (brown) spots and streaks
    Water Absorbtion(0.2-0.35%)
    Hardness
    Geologic AgeProterozoic
    Petrographic Typeprobably pegmatite to gneiss group
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  • Silver Sea Green
  • Grey, light green
  • Details
    Stone NameSilver Sea Green
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginSaudi Arabia
    ColorGrey, light green
    Water Absorbtion0
    Hardness
    Geologic Ageprobably Proterozoic
    Petrographic Typeprobably granite
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  • New Caledonia
  • Grey, brown, black
  • Details
    Stone NameNew Caledonia
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginBrazil (Espirito Santo)
    ColorGrey, brown, black
    Water Absorbtion0
    Hardness
    Geologic Ageuppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian
    Petrographic Typealkali syenite
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  • Forest Green
  • Green, rose, dark grey
  • Details
    Stone NameForest Green
    Stone TypeGranite
    OriginIndia (Andhra Pradesh)
    ColorGreen, rose, dark grey
    Water Absorbtion(0.1-0.5%)
    Hardness
    Geologic Ageprobably Proterozoic
    Petrographic Typegranite
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