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India · Granite

Karnataka / Andhra (blacks and whites)

Tamil Nadu · Madurai. Kashmir White and multicolor granites.

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Rock
dolerite, gneiss
How it formed
Absolute Black is dolerite (a basic dike); Kashmir/Colonial White are garnet-bearing gneisses.
Minerals
pyroxene, plagioclase, garnet (red specks), biotite
Colours
absolute black, gray-white with wine-colored specks
Veining
no veining (blacks); lots of movement (whites)
Well-known stones
Absolute Black · Kashmir White · Colonial White · Viscount White · Moon White

Trade names are matched by rock family. The exact origin of a slab comes with its lot documents.

Stones from here

What comes out of Karnataka.

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Kashmir White

White · gray · burgundy garnets. Its scarcity was intensified by quarry closures, illustrating regulatory rarity.

Best for: Kitchens when lot performance is documented.

Watch for: The name does not mean Kashmir origin; some lots are relatively absorptive.

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Tan Brown

Black · brown feldspar · burgundy. A globally distributed Indian dark stone with large feldspar crystals.

Best for: High-use kitchens, floors and commercial interiors.

Watch for: Lighting changes the perceived brown-red balance.

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Absolute Black

Near-uniform black. Value depends heavily on origin, block size and true uniformity.

Best for: Minimal counters, monuments and graphic architecture.

Watch for: Treatments can temporarily mask a weak or gray background.

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Viscount White

White · gray · black flowing bands. Strong metamorphic folding gives every slab a different river-like drawing.

Best for: Hard-working counters, floors, walls and exterior architecture.

Watch for: The commercial granite group includes several different geological rocks.

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River White

White · gray streams · burgundy mineral points. A bright field with flowing gray movement and scattered garnet-like red points.

Best for: Hard-working counters, floors, walls and exterior architecture.

Watch for: The commercial granite group includes several different geological rocks.

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Colonial White

Cream white · soft gray · burgundy. A calm light Indian stone that balances natural variation with broad availability.

Best for: Hard-working counters, floors, walls and exterior architecture.

Watch for: The commercial granite group includes several different geological rocks.

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Paradiso Bash

Purple · burgundy · gray · black waves. Folded purple-gray bands create one of India's recognizable metamorphic movements.

Best for: Hard-working counters, floors, walls and exterior architecture.

Watch for: The commercial granite group includes several different geological rocks.

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