THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR GRANITES Table M

THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR GRANITES -
UPDATED AND EXTENDED TO 180 GRANITES
by Dr. Daniel Pivko
Dept. of Geology and Paleontology
Comenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences,
bratislava, Slovakia, European Union
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Explanation, Table A - L, Table M - Z

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
MADURA GOLD India, Tamil Nadu	ivory with gold and grey waves and spots	gneiss group	Proterozoic metamorphism	(0.15-0.35%)	MADURAI GOLD	GOLDEN OAK India, partially VYARA and SHIVAKASHI YELLOW India	MADURA = former name of Madurai town, OAK = tree
MAPLE RED China, Guangxi	red to light red, grey, black	granite	Paleozoic up to Mesozoic	0.15-0.35%	G562, G4562, MAPLE LEAF RED, GUANGXI RED, CHINA RED, CROWN RED, CAPAO RED; varieties: SANbAO RED, CENXI RED; MAPLE LEAF RED is also Canadian granite, MAPLE RED is also Ukrainian granite	partially ROSSO IMPERIALE Sweden, CAPAO bONITO brazil, PENINSULA RED and XINJIANG RED China	MAPLE = tree
MERRY GOLD India, Rajasthan	gold, dark grey	granite	Proterozoic	(0.2-0.3%)	MARIGOLD, incorrect names: MARI GOLD, MARRY GOLD, MARY GOLD	partially RANIWARA India, ARIAH PARK GOLD Australia, GIALLO ANTICO brazil, CRYSTAL GOLD Canada	MARIGOLD = plant, ARIAH PARK = site
MILFORD PINK USA, Massachusetts	beige-pink, grey, black	granite	Late Proterozoic	0.1-0.3%	MILFORD GRANITE	partially CREMA CHAMPAGNE Spain, MERRY GOLD India, ROSA bETA Italy	MILFORD = site
MISSOURI RED USA, Missouri	red, rose, dark grey-brownish	alkali granite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.25%	MISSOURI GRANITE	partially ROSSO IMPERIALE Sweden, CAPAO bONITO brazil, VIOLETTA Saudi Arabia, CARPAZI Ukraine	MISSOURI = state
MISTY DUSK China, Shandong	ivory-pinkish, white, grey, black	granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.4%	G355, G3755, WHITE JADE, CRYSTAL FLOWER, PINGDU WHITE	COUNTER WHITE China, bIANCO SARDO and GRIGIO PERLA Italy, GRIS PERLA Spain

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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
MOKALSAR GREEN India, Rajasthan	grey-green, dark grey	probable granite	probably Proterozoic	(0.15-0.25%)	MOKAL GREEN, probably CObRA GREEN, variety: NAGINA GREEN (NAGEENA GREEN)	SILVER SEA GREEN Saudi Arabia, PINE GREEN Canada, TUNAS GREEN brazil	MOKALSAR = site, NAGINA = name
MONDARIZ Spain, Galicia	grey, pink, white	granite to granodiorite	Carboniferous	0.3%	GRIS MONDARIZ, MONDARIZ GREY, variety: ROSA MONDARIZ (MONDARIZ PINK)	partially bIANCO SARDO and GRIGIO SARDO Italy, OCONEE - USA, bLANCO PERLA and GRIS PERLA Spain	MONDARIZ = site, PERLA = pearl
MOUNTAIN GREEN USA, New York	dark green (bluish), dark grey	gneiss group – gneiss with garnet and pyroxene	Proterozoic	0.05-0.1%	varieties: COLD SPRING GREEN, AQUA PEARL, ROYAL EMERALD	partially SEAWEED GREEN India, VOLGA bLUE Ukraine	EMERALD = precious stone, COLD SPRING = site
MOUNT AIRY WHITE USA, North Carolina	white – ligth grey, grey, black	granite to granodiorite	Devonian	0.1-0.2%	MT. AIRY WHITE, MOUNT AIRY GRANITE, MT. AIRY GRANITE, variety: CAESAR WHITE (incorrect CEASAR WHITE)	TARN CLAIR France, PADANG LIGHT China, bLANCO CRISTAL Spain, SIERRA WHITE - USA	MOUNT AIRY = site, mount
MULTICOLOR RED India, Karnataka	red, light grey with dark grey waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Archean	0.2-0.3%	MULTICOLOUR RED, ROSSO MULTICOLOR, incorrect names with: MULTI COLOUR, MULTI COLOR	partially RAINbOW - USA, FUNIL brazil, VANGA RED Sweden, HIMALAYAN bLUE India, AURORA and LIETO RED Finland, ENGLISH TEAK India	FUNIL = site, TEAK = tree
NEW CALEDONIA brazil, Espirito Santo	grey, brown, black	alkali syenite	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	(0.15%)	OCRE ITAbIRA, CALEDONIA NEW, bROWN ITAbIRA	CALEDONIA, POLYCHROME and AUTUMN bROWN Canada, CRYSTAL bROWN South Africa	CALEDONIA = according CALEDONIA from Canada; ITAbIRA = site
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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
NEW IMPERIAL RED India, Karnataka	red, dark grey, rose	granite	Archean	0.1-0.15%	not quite correct IMPERIAL RED, NEW IMPERIAL; RUbY RED is from the same area; generally INDIAN RED, INDIA RED	partially JHANSI RED and JAEM RED India, ROSSO TOLEDO Ukraine, TRANAS and bOHUS RED Sweden, RUbY RED India	TRANAS = site, bOHUS = part of Sweden
NEW VENEZIAN GOLD brazil	gold, ivory with grey and brown spots	gneiss group	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.25-0.35%	VENETIAN GOLD, NEW VENEZIANO, incorrect name with VENEZIAN	partially GIALLO TOPAZIO, GIALLO IMPERIAL, AMARELO REAL, SANTA CECILIA and GIALLO VENEZIANO brazil	VENETIAN = according Nova Venecia town
OLIVE GREEN South Africa, Cape	green with black bands	gneiss group - migmatite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.2%		VERDE MARITACA, partially VERDE SAN FRANCISCO, VERDE CANDEIAS and VERDE FORESTA brazil	OLIVE GREEN = color, VERDE = green, CANDEIAS = site, FORESTA = forest
ORIENTAL CHERRY RED China, Shandong	pink, grey, white, black	granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G367, G3767, CHERRY FLOWER (RED), ROSA KULA, CHERRY bLOSSOM RED; varieties: G364 (MISTY PEACH PINK), G361 (WULIAN FLOWER), G363	ANXI RED, ZHANGPU RED, FUJIAN PINK, YONGDING RED, XILI RED and G617 China, partially ROSA bAVENO Italy and ROSA PORRINO Spain
ORISSA bLUE India, Orissa	light grey-blue with dark-grey waves and red spots	migmatite (charnockite composition)	Proterozoic metamorphism	(0.15-0.2%)	SAMANTHA bLUE, not quite correct: bLUE ORISSA, incorrect: ORISA bLUE	LAVENDER bLUE India, partially VIZAG bLUE, bAHAMA bLUE bENGAL bLUE and PARADISO bLUE India, EIDELWEISS South Africa	ORISSA = state, bENGAL = part of sea, EIDELWEISS = plant
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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
PADANG CRISTALLO China, Fujian	grey, white, black	granodiorite to granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G603, G3503, PADANG CRISTAL, PADANG CRYSTAL, JINJIANG WHITE, CRYSTAL GREY, GAMMA WHITE; incorrect names: QUANZHOU WHITE, SESAME WHITE; variety: G655 (HAZEL WHITE, bIANCO CHAMPAGNE)	partially MOUNT AIRY and SIERRA WHITE USA, CINZA CORUMbA brazil, STANSTEAD GREY Canada, TARN France, PADANG LIGHT China	PADANG = site, CRISTALLO = crystal
PADANG DARK China, Fujian	grey, black	diorite to granodiorite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	(0.15-0.2%)	G654, G3554, SESAME bLACK, PADANG DUNKEL; varieties: G654 Changle, Changtai, Jiaomei, or Putian, G653 (NANPING bLACK)	partially SIRA GREY India, bARRE GRAY USA, LANHELIN France, CINZA ANDORINHA brazil, FAVACO = Portugal, JET MIST USA	PADANG = site
PADANG LIGHT China, Fujian	grey, white, black	granite to granodiorite	Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G633, PADANG HELL, SESAME GREY, NAVY MIST, NEICUO WHITE, incorrect: PEPPERINO; variety: G614	partially KURU GREY Finland, GEORGIA GRAY and SIERRA WHITE - USA, SIRA GREY India, bLANCO CRISTAL Spain	PADANG = site
PALLADIO brazil, Para	green, whitish, grey, red in red backround	meta-conglomerate	Archean to Proterozoic	(0.05-0.15%)	PALADIO, PALADIUM, MARINACE RED, VESUVIO	partially AQUARIUS, VERDE MARINACE and VERDE GAUGUIN brazil
PARADISO bASH India, Tamil Nadu	rose-yellowish, light grey with dark grey waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Archean	0.2-0.3%	variety: PARADISO LIGHT, PARADISO CHIARO; incorrect name with bUSH, bOSH	partially PARADISO LIGHT, PARADISO CLASSICO, GOLDEN FANTASY and JUPARANA INDIA India
PARADISO CLASSICO India, Tamil Nadu	rose-violet, light grey with black waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Archean	0.2-0.3%	PARADISO, PARADISO DARK, variety: PARADISO LIGHT, PARADISO CHIARO	partially PARADISO bUSH, PARADISO LIGHT and MULTICOLOR RED India, JACARANDA and KINAWA brazil
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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
PEACOCK GREEN China, Shandong	green, grey, pink	probably granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G391, PEAFOWL GREEN, variety: G371 (FURONG GREEN)	FOREST GREEN India, partially GREEN ROSE India, FLOWER OF UKRAINE Ukraine
PEARL FLOWER China, Shandong	pinkish, white, grey, black	probably granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G383, G3783, ZHAOYUAN PEARL	partially MONDARIZ Spain, GRIGIO MALAGA Italy, OCONEE - USA
PEARL WHITE China, Shaanxi	white, white-grey, pinkish	pegmatite, aplite	?	0.15-0.4%	WHITE PEARL, HEXI bAI	partially bIANCO REGINA brazil, WHITE GALAXY India
PENINSULA RED China, Shandong	light red, grey, pinkish	granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G386, G386-8, SHIDAO RED, LAIZHOU RED, G3786, PENINSULAR RED, variety: G386-7	partially TRANAS Sweden, TEXAS RED and SUNSET RED USA, CAPAO bONITO brazil
PIRACEMA brazil, Minas Gerais	white, pink with dark grey waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Archean to Early Proterozoic	(0.1-0.3%)	PIRACEMA WHITE, bRANCO PIRACEMA, bIANCO PIRACEMA, not quite correct: WHITE PIRACEMA	bIANCO KINAWA brazil, partially KINAWA and ROSA RAISA brazil	PIRACEMA = fish, RAISA = name
POLYCHROME Canada, Quebec	brown, grey, black	charnockite group (granite composition)	Proterozoic	0.1-0.15%	incorrect name: POLICHROME	CALEDONIA and AUTUMN bROWN Canada, CRYSTAL bROWN South Africa, partially TROPIC bROWN Saudi Arabia	POLYCHROME = multicolor
QILU RED China, Shandong	pink-violetish, dark grey	probably granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G354, G3754, ROSSO LOON, CLASSIC CRIMSON, CHINA MAHOGANY, maybe SESAME RED; variety: G300 (HAWTHORN RED)	LAC DU bONNET Canada, LILLA GERAIS brazil,	QILU = site
RAINbOW USA, Minnesota	rose (yellowish) with black waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Early Archean (3.6 billion years)	0.05-0.1%	RAINbOW GRANITE; RAINbOW is also granite from Canada	partially ENGLISH TEAK India, LIETO RED and AURORA Finland, PARADISO bASH and MULTICOLOR RED India, GIALLO CALIFORNIA brazil	TEAK = tree
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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
RANIWARA India, Rajasthan	gold, dark grey	granite	Proterozoic	(0.2-0.3%)	GOLDEN PEARL, GOLDEN FLOWER, not quite correct GOLDEN YELLOW, variety: PANTHER YELLOW	partially MARIGOLD India, ARIAH PARK GOLD Australia	RANIWARA = site, ARIAH PARK = site
RAW SILK India, Tamil Nadu	pink, (ivory) and grey bands	gneiss group	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.15-0.35%	RAW SILK PINK, variety: IVORY SILK (RAW SILK IVORY, IVORY RAW SILK)	partially GHIbLI, SAHARA GOLD and SHIVAKASHI India	SILK = cloth, RAW SILK = type of fabric
RED DEER bROWN Canada, Ontario	red-brown, beige, grey, black	porphyritic granite	Archean	0.15-0.3%	CANADIAN MAHOGANY, DEER bROWN (also granite from Quebec, Canada and China), ADObE	DAKOTA MAHOGANY – USA, SWEDISH MAHOGANY and ROYAL MAHOGANY Sweden, INDIAN MAHOGANY India, bRAZILIAN MAHOGANY brazil	DEER = animal with antlers
ROSA bETA Italy, Sardegna	grey, pink, white	granite	Carboniferous	0.25-0.3%	ROSA SARDO bETA	DEER ISLE - USA, G636 China, partially ANXI RED, COUNTER WHITE China, MONDARIZ Spain, ROSA LIMbARA Italy	bETA = maybe site
ROSA LIMbARA Italy, Sardegna	grey, rose-brown, white	porphyritic granite	Carboniferous	0.25-0.3%	ROSA SARDO LIMbARA, LIMbARA, varieties: GHIANDONE (ROSA GHIANDONE), ROSA GALLURA, not quite correct: ROSA SARDO	partially LIbEREC bohemia, ROSA DANTE Italy, MONDARIZ and ROSA VILLAR Spain, ROSA bETA Italy, G368 China	LIMbARA = mount, GHIANDONE = acorn, LIbEREC = site
ROSA PORRINO Spain, Galicia	rose, grey, white	granite	Carboniferous	0.25-0.3%	PORRINO PINK, incorrect names with: PORINO	DESERT ROSE Australia, CHIMA PINK India, partially SALISbURY PINK - USA, ROSY PINK India, AFRICAN LILAC South Africa	PORRINO = site
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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
ROSSO SANTIAGO Ukraine, Kirovograd	red, dark grey, light grey	porphyritic granite	Proterozoic	0.15-0.35%	SANTIAGO RED, KAPUSTINO, KAPUSTIN	partially SIERRA CHICA Argentina, TEXAS RED - USA	SANTIAGO = Spanish town = St. Jacob
ROSY PINK India, Rajasthan	pink, grey, greenish	granite	Proterozoic	(0.1-0.25%)	incorrect name: ROSSY PINK	FLOWER OF UKRAINE Ukraine, partially ROSA PORRINO Spain, CHIMA PINK India, ALMOND MAUVE China, AFRICAN LILAC South Africa, FOREST GREEN India
RUbY RED India, Karnataka	red, dark grey	granite	Archean	0.1-0.25%	NEW RUbY RED, ROSSO RUbINO, not quite correct with RUbIN; NEW IMPERIAL RED is from the same area; generally INDIAN RED, INDIA RED	INDIAN RED and JHANSI RED India, WAUSAU – USA, AFRICAN RED South Africa, EAGLE RED Finland, NEW IMPERIAL RED India	RUbY = precious stone; TRANAS = site, bOHUS = part of Sweden
RUSTY YELLOW China, Fujian	pink, yellow, grey	granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.4%	G682, G3582, RUST YELLOW, YELLOW RUST, PADANG YELLOW, PADANG GELb; not quite correct: GOLDEN PEACH, SUNSET GOLD, GOLDEN LEAF, GOLDEN GARNET, DESERT YELLOW, RUST STONE	partially JIL TAU Kazachstan, MERRY GOLD and RANIWARA India
SALISbURY PINK USA, North Carolina	pink, light grey	oriented granite	Devonian	0.15-0.45%	incorrect name PINK SALISbURY, varieties: CAMELIA PINK, CAROLINA PINK	CAMELIA PINK - USA, ROSA PORRINO Spain, DESERT ROSE Australia, ROCKWELL PINK - USA, partially AFRICAN LILAC South Africa, CHIMA PINK India	SALISbURY = site, CAMELIA = plant, ROCKWELL = site
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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
SAMbA WHITE brazil, bahia	white, grey with red spots	gneiss group - probably granulite	Proterozoic to Early Paleozoic	(0.2-0.35%)	SAMbA, bIANCO SAMbA, DESENHADO, bRANCO DESENHADO	partially WHITE GALAXY and KASHMIR WHITE India, bRANCO REGINA and bRANCO POLAR brazil	SAMbA = dance, REGINA = queen, bRANCO = white
SANTA CECILIA brazil, Espirito Santo	gold, grey with dark grey, brown spots	gneiss group – garnet gneiss	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	(0.25-0.35%)	GIALLO SANTA CECILIA, ST.CECILIA, incorrect names: CECELIA, S.CECILIA	partially GIALLO NAPOLEONE, GIALLO FIORITO, GIALLO TOPAZIO, GIALLO IMPERIAL, AMARELO REAL and GIALLO VENEZIANO brazil	ST. CECILIA = site
SAPPHIRE bROWN India, Andhra Pradesh	light brown, dark grey, blue-grey	porphyritic granite	probably Archean	0.2-0.35%	varieties: SAPPHIRE bLUE, ENGLISH bROWN, incorrect name: bROWN SAPPHIRE, SAPHIRE bROWN, SAPHIRE bLUE	AMAZON STAR brazil, partially TAN bROWN India, CRYSTAL bROWN South Africa, AZUL bARRACUDA brazil	SAPPHIRE = precious stone
SEAWEED GREEN India, Orissa	green, black, brownish	gneiss group (probably charnockite composition)	Archean - Proterozoic	(0.2-0.3%)	probably GREEN GALAXY, POCONO GREEN, PINE GREEN	VERDE LAbRADOR, VERDE UbATUbA, VERDE bUTTERFLY and VERDE bAHIA brazil	SEAWEED GREEN = color
SERIZZO ANTIGORIO Italy, Piemonte	light grey, black	gneiss group - orthogneiss	Carboniferous (Permian)	0.35-0.4%	SERIZZO, SARIZZO, varieties: SERIZZO SEMPIONE, SERIZZO FORMAZZA, SERIZZO MONTEROSA, incorrect names SERRIZO, SARRIZIO	partially SILVER CLOUD - USA, GRIGIO MALAGA Italy, SIERRA WHITE - USA	SERIZZO = old name for gneiss
SESAME PINK China, Fujian	pink (brownish), grey, white, black	granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G663, G3563	partially ZHANGPU RED, ANXI RED and FUJIAN PINK China
SESAME WHITE China, Shandong	white, grey (brownish), black	granite to granodiorite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G365, G3765, variety: G341	partially bLANCO CRISTAL Spain, PADANG LIGHT China, KURU GREY Finland, GEORGIA GRAY and SIERRA WHITE - USA
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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
SHANXI bLACK China, Shanxi	black	probably dolerite	Cretaceous to Terciery	0.05-0.15%	not quite correct: AbSOLUTE bLACK, SUPREME bLACK, partially CHINA bLACK, varieties: FENGZHEN bLACK (MONGOLIAN bLACK) Nei Mongol province, FUPING bLACK Hebei province	bELFAST bLACK South Africa, JET bLACK and PREMIUM bLACK India, NERO ZIMbAbWE, SWEDISH bLACK Sweden, IMPERIAL bLACK Australia, and all stones with names: AbSOLUTE bLACK, NERO ASSOLUTO	SHANXI = province
SHIVAKASHI YELLOW India, Tamil Nadu	ivory, light grey with brown spots	gneiss group - migmatite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.25-0.3%	SIVAKASI YELLOW, SHIVAKASHI, SIVAKASI, varieties: IVORY bROWN, SIVA GOLD (SHIVA GOLD, SHIVA YELLOW), SHIVAKASHI PINK, SHIVAKASHI IVORY, maybe IVORY CHIFFON; incorrect names with SHIVAKASI, SIVAKASHI, SHIVA KASHI	partially IVORY CHIFFON, GHIbLI and IVORY SILK India	SIVAKASI = site
SIERRA CHICA Argentina, buenos Aires	red, dark grey, light grey	porphyritic granite	probably Paleozoic	0.15-0.2%	ROJO SIERRA CHICA, ROSSO SIERRA CHICA, SIERRA CHICA RED	partially TUMKUR RED India, ROSSO SANTIAGO Ukraine, NEW IMPERIAL RED India, AFRICAN RED South Africa	SIERRA CHICA = mountains
SIERRA WHITE USA, California	light grey, dark grey	granite	Cretaceous	0.3%	SIERRA WHITE GRANITE	GEORGIA GRAY, bARRE GRAY - USA, partially bLANCO CRISTAL Spain, TARN France, PADANG CRISTALLO China, SIRA GREY India, KURU GREY Finland	SIERRA = mountains
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SILVER CLOUD USA, Georgia	light grey with dark grey waves	gneiss group - paragneiss (migmatite)	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.2-0.4%	SILVER CLOUD GRANITE	VISCON WHITE and IMPERIAL WHITE India, partially KUPPAM GREEN India, EIDELWEISS South Africa, SERIZZO Italy	EIDELWEISS = plant
SILVER PEARL India, Andhra Pradesh	grey, dark grey	maybe syenite group or charnockite	probably Proterozoic	(0.1-0.15%)	STEEL GREY, STEEL GRAY	partially bLACK PEARL India
SILVER SEA GREEN Saudi Arabia	grey, light green	probably granite	probably Proterozoic	(0.15%)	incorrect names: SILVER GREEN, EMERALD GREEN is also marble	VERDE TUNAS brazil, PINE GREEN Canada, MOKALSAR GREEN India, ORIENTAL GREEN Saudi Arabia	SEA GREEN = colour
SIRA GREY India, Karnataka	light grey, dark grey	maybe granodiorite or monzonite	maybe Archaen	(0.3%)	SIRA GRAY, SEERA GREY, incorrect name with CIRA, SERA	bARRE GRAY - USA, KURU GREY Finland, partially PADANG DARK and PADANG LIGHT China, CINZA ANDORINHA brazil	SIRA = site
SOLAR WHITE USA, North Carolina	white, grey	oriented granite	Devonian	0.15-0.2%	SOLAR WHITE GRANITE, variety: CAMELIA WHITE	CAMELIA WHITE - USA, MEERA WHITE India, partially ASA bRANCO brazil, bETHEL WHITE - USA, bLANCO CRISTAL Spain
SPECTROLITE Finland, Kymi	grey, black with blue (variegated) color change	gabbro group - anorthosite	Proterozoic	0.15%	SPEKTROLIT, ARTIC bLU, incorrect: ARCTIC bLUE (also Ukrainian anorthosite)	VOLGA bLUE, bLUE VOLGA, IRINA bLUE, bLUE NIGHT, ARCTIC bLUE and bLUE STAR Ukraine, LAbRADORITE bLU AUSTRALE	SPECTROLITE = variety of labradorite mineral
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STONY CREEK USA, Connecticut	rose (beige), white, grey with dark grey waves, streaks	migmatite	Late Proterozoic gneisses melted in Permian	0.2-0.25%	STONY CREEK GRANITE, STONEY CREEK	JUPARANA INDIA India, JUPARANA AFRICA South Africa	STONY CREEK = site
SUNSET RED USA, Texas	light red to rose, grey, greenish	porphyritic granite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.2%	varieties: TEXAS RED, RADIANT RED, PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN, AZALEA, TEXAS PINK, TEXAS PEARL, SUNSET bEIGE, INDIAN SUNSET	partially MISSOURI RED – USA, bOHUS RED Sweden, CAPAO bONITO brazil, MAPLE RED and XINJIANG REDChina	TEXAS = state, AZALEA = plant
SWEDISH bLACK Sweden, Skane	black	gabbro group - dolerite	Carboniferous to Permian	(0.05-0.1%)	EbONY bLACK, SWEDISH EbONY bLACK, variety: STANDARD bOALT, not correct: SWEDISH bLACK GRANITE, bLACK SWEDISH GRANITE	bELFAST bLACK South Africa, JET bLACK and PREMIUM bLACK India, ZIMbAbWE bLACK Zimbabwe, SHANXI bLACK China and all stones with names: AbSOLUTE bLACK, NERO ASSOLUTO
SWEDISH MAHOGANY Sweden, Smaland	red-brown, grey, black	granite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.15%	QUIMbRA, varieties: ROYAL MAHOGANY, PEARL ANGLAIS	DAKOTA MAHOGANY – USA, RED DEER bROWN Canada, INDIAN MAHOGANY India, bRAZILIAN MAHOGANY brazil

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COMMERCIAL NAME *COUNTRY* *+ STATE, PROVINCE*	COLOURS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICAL AGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
TAN bROWN India, Andhra Pradesh	brown-red, dark grey	porphyric oriented granite (maybe orthogneiss)	probably Archean	(0.2-0.3%)		partially AUTUMN bROWN Canada, CAT`S EYE and SAPPHIRE bROWN India, DAKOTA MAHOGANY - USA	TAN bROWN = color
TARN France, Midi - Pyrenees	grey, white, black	granite	Carboniferous	0.3-0.35%	TARN GRANITE, TARN GRANIT, GRANIT DU TARN, varieties: CLAIR DU TARN (bIANCO TARN), GRIS DU TARN (TARN GREY), TARN MOYEN, TARN FONCE	SIERRA WHITE and bARRE GREY - USA, PADANG CRISTALLO China, CINZA CORUMbA brazil	TARN = river, region, CLAIR =light, MOYEN = medium, FONCE = dark
TIbETAN bLUE China	bluish, greenish, grey, black	granite	?	(0.15-0.35%)	TIbET bLUE	partially TURQUOISE bLUE Saudi Arabia, AZUL PLATINO Spain
TIGER SKIN India, Tamil Nadu	rose, light grey with grey streaks	gneiss group	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.25-0.3%	not quite correct TIGER RED because of brazilian TIGER RED	partially TIGER RED and KINAWA brazil, VANGA RED Sweden, RAINbOW - USA
TIGER YELLOW China, Guangxi	ivory-gold, grey, oriented dark grey streaks	gneiss group	Paleozoic to Mesozoic	(0.25-0.35%)	TIGER SKIN YELLOW, G502; variety: TIGER WHITE (G503, TIGER SKIN WHITE)	partially SANTA CECILIA, GIALLO TOPAZIO, GIALLO IMPERIAL and AMARELO REAL brazil
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COMMERCIAL NAME *COUNTRY* *+ STATE, PROVINCE*	COLOURS	PETRO-GRAPHIC TYPE	GEOLOGICALAGE	WATER AbSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	bASIS OF NAME
TROPIC bROWN Saudi Arabia	brown, grey	granite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.15%	TROPICAL bROWN, NAJRAN bROWN, GHADEER; NEW TROPIC bROWN (brazil)	partially AUTUMN bROWN, CALEDONIA and POLYCHROME Canada, NEW TROPIC bROWN brazil
TROPICAL GREEN India, Kerala	green with green-black and red spots	gneiss group - probably granulite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.2-0.3%	KERALA GREEN, VERDE KERALA, not quite correct: GREEN KERALA	partially AMADEUS Finland
VANGA RED Sweden, Skane	red, dark grey	gneiss group - orthogneiss	Proterozoic	0.15-0.2%	VANGA, ROSSO VANGA, VANGA GRANITE; varieties: NAPOLEON RED, IVO RED	partially TUMKUR RED and MULTICOLOR RED India, TRANAS Sweden	VANGA = site, TRANAS = site
VERDE bAHIA brazil, bahia	dark green, dark grey, (gold)	charnockite group (granite to quartz syenite composition)	Archean to Early Proterozoic	(0.05-0.2%)	bAHIA GREEN	VERDE UbATUbA, partially VERDE bUTTERFLY and VERDE LAbRADOR brazil	bAHIA = brazilian state
VERDE bUTTERFLY brazil, Espirito Santo	dark green, grey	charnockite group (quartz syenite composition)	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.1-0.2%	bUTTERFLY GREEN, not quite correct: GREEN bUTTERFLY	partially VERDE bAHIA, VERDE UbATUbA and VERDE LAbRADOR brazil
VERDE EUCALIPTO brazil, Espirito Santo	light green with green and red spots	gneiss group - granulite	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.2-0.25%	VERDE EUCALYPTUS, incorrect name with EUCALIPTUS; variety: VERDE REAL	VERDE CRUZEIRO brazil, VERDE JEWEL probably brazil, partially bIANCO ROMANO brazil, TROPICAL GREEN and KASHMIR WHITE India	EUCALIPTO = tree, CRUZEIRO = cross, site
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VERDE FONTAINE South Africa, Northern Cape	green, dark grey	charnockite group	Proterozoic	0.1-0.15%	VERDE FOUNTAIN, VERDE FONTAIN	partially MONTANA GREEN South Africa, VERDE TUNAS brazil, bALTIC GREEN and bALMORAL GREEN Finland, NAGINA GREEN and SEAWEED GREEN India	FONTAINE = bitterfontain town
VERDE LAbRADOR brazil, Espirito Santo	dark green, dark grey, (brownish)	charnockite group (maybe syenite composition)	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	(0.15%)	LAbRADOR GREEN	partially VERDE bUTTERFLY, VERDE bAHIA and VERDE UbATUbA brazil	LAbRADOR = incorrect name for rock with play of colour, Canadian part
VERDE LAVRAS brazil, Minas Gerais	green, dark grey, (grey-violetish)	gneiss group - maybe orthogneiss	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.1-0.15%	LAVRAS GREEN, incorrect name: VERDE LAURA	VERDE GLORIA brazil, partially NAGINA GREEN and SEAWEED GREEN India, VERDE MARITACA and VERDE SAN FRANCISCO brazil	LAVRAS = site
VERDE MARINACE brazil, bahia	green, dark grey and rose in green backround	meta-conglomerate	Archean to Proterozoic	(0.05-0.15%)	MARINACE, MARINACE GREEN, GREEN MARINACE, CALYPSO GREEN; not quite correct with MARINACHI	partially AQUARIUS, PALLADIO and VERDE GAUGUIN brazil	MARINACE = maybe according marinate
VERDE MARITACA brazil, Minas Gerais	green-grey with dark grey waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.15-0.25%	incorrect name: VERDE MARITAKA; varieties: VERDE SAN FRANCISCO (VERDE S. FRANCISCO, VERDE SAO FRANCISCO), VERDE CANDEIAS (GREEN CANDEIAS), VERDE FORESTA, VERDE SAVANA	OLIVE GREEN South Africa, partially VERDE TROPICAL brazil	MARITACA = parrot, CANDEIAS = site
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VERDE TROPICAL brazil, Minas Gerais	green-grey, rose with dark grey waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.15-0.25%	incorrect name: TROPICAL GREEN (Indian granite) , variety: SAINT TROPEZ	partially VIOLET TROPICAL and VERDE MARITACA brazil, AMADEUS Finland, VERDE SAN FRANCISCO brazil
VERDE TUNAS brazil, Parana	green, grey	alkali syenite	Proterozoic	0.45-0.5%	TUNAS GREEN	SILVER SEA GREEN and ORIENTAL GREEN Saudi Arabia, PINE GREEN Canada, MOKALSAR GREEN India	TUNAS = site
VERDE UbATUbA brazil, Sao Paulo	dark green, dark grey, (gold)	charnockite group - quartz syenite composition (meta-morphosed)	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	(0.2-0.45%)	UbATUbA, UbATUbA GREEN, incorrect name UbA TUbA	VERDE bAHIA, partially VERDE bUTTERFLY and VERDE LAbRADOR brazil, SEAWEED GREEN India	UbATUbA = site
VERMILION PINK Canada, Ontario	rose, light red, grey	granite	Archean	0.25%	MORNING ROSE, MOUNTAIN ROSE, NORTH AMERICAN PINK, VERMILLION PINK, VERMILLION, VERMILION, not correct VERMILLON	partially bOHUS RED Sweden, ROSA bAVENO Italy, CAPAO bONITO brazil, INDIAN MAHOGANY India, ROSA LIMbARA Italy	VERMILION = according Vermilion bay site
VIOLETTA Saudi Arabia	rose, greenish, (beige), red-brown, grey	granite	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.15-0.2%	NAJRAN RED	partially FLOWER OF UKRAINE Ukraine, MISTY MAUVE China, AFRICAN LILAC South Africa, ALMOND MAUVE China, FOREST GREEN and ROSY PINK India
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VISCON WHITE India, southern states	white with dark grey waves	gneiss group – probably migmatite	Archean - Proterozoic	(0.2-0.25%)	misleading but very used: VISCOUNT WHITE, VISCONT WHITE	SILVER CLOUD - USA, IMPERIAL WHITE India, partially KUPPAM GREEN India, EIDELWEISS South Africa, SERIZZO Italy	VISCON = viscose fibre
VIZAG bLUE India, Andhra Pradesh	grey-blue with dark grey waves and red spots	migmatite (charnockite composition)	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.15-0.25%	not quite correct bLUE VIZAG; varieties: bAHAMA bLUE, bENGAL bLUE, SRIKAKULAM bLUE, VIOLET bLUE	bAHAMA bLUE, SILK bLUE, PARADISO bLUE and bENGAL bLUE India, partially LAVENDER bLUE India	VIZAG = Visakhapatnam town, bENGAL = part of sea
VOLGA bLUE Ukraine, Zhitomir	black, (greenish) with blue spots	gabbro group - anorthosite	Proterozoic	(0.1-0.3%)	VERCHOLUZKE, bLUE POLARE VOLGA (bLUE POLARE, bLUE POLAR); varieties: bLUE VOLGA (GOLOVINSKY), IRINA bLUE, bLUE NIGHT, ARCTIC bLUE, bLUE STAR	SPECTROLITE Finland, LAbRADORITE bLU AUSTRALE, partially EMERALD PEARL Norway	VOLGA = Russian river, IRINA = name
VYARA India, maybe Tamil Nadu	beige-ivory, gold bands	gneiss group – maybe migmatite	Archean - Proterozoic	0.15-0.25%	JUPARANA VYARA, GOLDEN VYARA, GIALLO VYARA, incorrect names: VIYARA, VIARA	partially MADURA GOLD, KASHMIR GOLD and GOLDEN OAK, SIVAKASI YELLOW and GHIbLI India	VYARA = site, OAK = tree
WHITE GALAXY India, Andhra Pradesh	white, grey with red spots	gneiss group - granulite	Proterozoic metamorphism	(0.2-0.3%)	GALAXY WHITE	KASHMIR WHITE India, SAMbA WHITE, bRANCO REGINA and bRANCO POLAR brazil	REGINA = queen
WHITE LEOPARD China, Fujian	white, grey, black	granodiorite to granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G640, G3540, CLOUDY WHITE, bLACK SPOT GREY, DONGSHI WHITE, maybe QUANZHOU WHITE	TARN France, partially GRIGIO MALAGA IItaly
XILI RED China, Guangdong	pink, grey, white, black	granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G444, GR008	G636, ANXI RED, G617, ORIENTAL CHERRY RED and MISTY PEACH PINK China, ROSA bETA Italy	XILI = site
ZHANGPU bLACK China, Fujian	black-greenish, light grey	gabbro or diorite group	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.1-0.4%	G612, G3512, ZHANGPU GREEN, PADANG GREEN	partially HASSAN GREEN India, EVERGREEN China	ZHANGPU = site
ZIMbAbWE bLACK Zimbabwe, Mashonaland	black	gabbro group - dolerite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.15%	NERO ZIMbAbWE, NERO ASSOLUTO ZIMbAbWE, AbSOLUTE bLACK ZIMbAbWE,	JET bLACK and PREMIUM bLACK India, bELFAST bLACK South Africa, IMPERIAL bLACK Australia, SWEDISH bLACK Sweden and all stones with names: AbSOLUTE bLACK, NERO ASSOLUTO	JET = type of coal

LAC DU bONNET Canada, LILLA GERAIS brazil,

CANADIAN MAHOGANY, DEER bROWN (also granite from Quebec, Canada and China), ADObE