Indian Granites

India has vast reserves and varied types of granites. The granite found in India is known for its hardness and beauty. India is the topmost exporter of Granite, Basalt, and Sandstone with $738,731,000 being the total amount earned through exporting such per year. Brazil, with $191,008,000 in such earnings through export, lies in second place (Year:2015 Source: WorldAtlas.com). 
The type of Granite in India can be categorized based on region and colour.
The Aravali mountains in North India (Rajasthan, Gujarat, Orissa, and Madhya Pradesh) and plateau of Deccan in South India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana) are the major sources of granite in India.  Some popular granites are mentioned here below: 

South Indian Granites

Viscon white
Absolute Black
Colour Range Quarry Location
  • Black – Black Galaxy, Absolute, Bengal Black, Black Pearl, Black Forest, Black Markino Granite
    • Absolute (Jet) Black found in Khammam, Warangal, Chamrajnagar, Mysore, and Kanakapura
  • Grey – Steel Grey,
  • White – Viscont, River, Thunder, Colonial, Moon, New Kashmir White,
  • Red – Multi Colour, Somoka, Lakha Red
  • Brown – Tan, Coffee, Ivory Brown
  • Blue – Lavender, Himalayan, Vizag Blue,
  • Golden – Imperial Gold, Imperial Pegasus Gold (also Coral Gold or Juparana Sucuri)
  • Ongole,
  • Vizag,
  • Khammam,
  • Hyderabad,
  • Karimnagar
  • Mysore,
  • Bangalore
  • Melur
  • Chennai
  • Salem,
  • Shoolgiri,
  • Madurai

North Indian Granites

  • White – Alaska, Platinum white Ambaji White, Ivory Fantasy Beige
  • Black: Titanium, Pearl, Rajasthan, Zebra black
  • Red – Ruby, New Imperial, Jhansi Red,
  • Golden – Crystal Yellow,
  • Blue – Blue dunes, Tropical Blue
  • Desert, Z Brown
  • Udaipur,
  • Jalore,
  • Jhansi, and
  • Jaipur.
Titanium
Alaska white

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