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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
EAGLE RED Finland, Kymi	red, dark gray	granite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.2%	KOTKA RED, ROSSO MARINA	AFRICAN RED South Africa, RUBY RED and JHANSI RED India, ROSSO TOLEDO Ukraine	KOTKA = site
EMERALD PEARL Norway, Vestfold	dark-gray to green, (blue)	syenite group - larvikite	Carboniferous - Permian boundary	0.15-0.35%	LABRADOR SCURO, Incorrect name: LABRADOR GREEN (Brazil)	partially BLUE PEARL Norway, VOLGA BLUE Ukraine	EMERALD = precious stone, LABRADOR = incorrect name for rock with play of color
FOREST GREEN India, Andhra Pradesh	green, rose, dark gray	granite	probably Proterozoic	(0.1-0.5%)	FOREST GREEN is also marble from India and granite from China and Australia; Incorrect name with FORREST	partially MONSUN India, FLOWER OF UKRAINE Ukraine, GREEN ROSE India, AFRICAN LILAC South Africa, ROSY PINK India
FUDING BLACK China, Fujian	gray, black	diorite or gabbro group	Jurassic- Cretaceous	(0.1%)	G684, G3584, FUJIAN BLACK, Incorrect names: BLACK PEARL, PEARL BLACK, CHINESE BLACK PEARL	JINAN BLACK China, partially IMPALA BLACK (South Africa), ACADEMY BLACK USA	FUDING = site
GENERAL RED China, Shandong	pink (violetish), gray, gray- black	oriented probably granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G352, G3752, ROSSO GENERAL, MARSHAL RED	partially AFRICAN LILAC South Africa, LILLA GERAIS Brazil, QILU RED China
GHIBLI India, Tamil Nadu	ivory and beige bands	gneiss group	Proterozoic metamorphism	(0.25-0.35%)	GIBLI, probably TOASTED ALMOND Incorrect names: GHIBLEE, GIBLEE; variety: maybe SAHARA GOLD	partially IVORY CHIFFON, SIVAKASI YELLOW and KASHMIR GOLD India	GHIBLI = dry wind, CHIFFON = cloth

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
GIALLO ANTICO Brazil, Espirito Santo or Minas Gerais	yellow ? brown, gray	granite	Proterozoic	(0.2%)	AMARELO ANTICO, AMARELO ANTIQUE, GIALLO ANTIQUE; probable varieties: JUPARANA ROYAL, GRIS CARMEL, AMARELO CAPRI	Brazil, partially CARIOCA GOLD Brazil, ARIAH PARK GOLD Australia	GIALLO = yellow, ANTICO = antique, ARIAH PARK = site
GIALLO CALIFORNIA Brazil, Minas Gerais	pink- yellow with dark gray waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Proterozoic	(0.3-0.4%)		partially PARADISO BASH, GOLDEN FANTASY and JUPARANA INDIA India, JUPARANA CLASSICO Brazil	GIALLO = yellow, CALIFORNIA = state
GIALLO FIORITO Brazil, Minas Gerais	gold- ivory, gray	porphyritic granite	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.2-0.3%	GIALLO VENEZIANO FIORITO, GIALLO VENEZIA FIORITO, AMARELO VENECIA FLORIDO, variety: AMARELO FLORENCA	partially GIALLO NAPOLEONE, GIALLO VENEZIANO and SANTA CECILIA Brazil, CRYSTAL GOLD Canada	GIALLO = yellow, FIORITO = flowery
GIALLO IMPERIAL Brazil, Espirito Santo	gold- ivory, light gray with black and brown spots	gneiss group - garnet gneiss	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	(0.25-0.35%)	OURO BRASIL, BRAZILIAN GOLD, AMARELO OURO BRASIL, AMARELO BRASIL, varieties: GIALLO TOPAZIO (AMARELO TOPAZIO, TOPAZIO IMPERIAL, TOPAZIO, incorrect JUPARANA TOPAZIO), AMARELO REAL (GIALLO SAN FRANCISCO REAL, GIALLO SF REAL, GIALLO SAN FRANCISCO, GIALLO S.FRANCISCO)	NEW VENETIAN GOLD Brazil, partially SANTA CECILIA and GIALLO NAPOLEONE Brazil	GIALLO, AMARELO = yellow, TOPAZIO = precious stone, SAN FRANCISCO = site
GIALLO NAPOLEONE Brazil, Espirito Santo	gold, ivory, light gray, black	porphyritic alkali granite	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.2-0.3%	GIALLO NAPOLEON	partially GIALLO FIORITO and SANTA CECILIA Brazil, CRYSTAL GOLD Canada	GIALLO = yellow
GIALLO ORNAMENTAL Brazil, Espirito Santo	beige- ivory, light gray with black and brown spots	gneiss group ? garnet gneiss	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	(0.25-0.35%)	AMARELO ORNAMENTAL, GIALLO ORNAMENTALE, maybe SANTA CECILIA LIGHT (also from Rio de Janeiro state)	partially GIALLO VENEZIANO, NEW VENETIAN GOLD, SANTA CECILIA and GIALLO IMPERIAL Brazil	GIALLO = yellow

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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
GIALLO VENEZIANO Brazil, Espirito Santo	gold- ivory, light gray with black and brown spots	gneiss group - probably orthogneiss	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.25-0.35%	GIALLO VENECIANO, AMARELO VENECIANO	partially SANTA CECILIA, NEW VENETIAN GOLD, GIALLO IMPERIAL, GIALLO NAPOLEONE AMARELO REAL and GIALLO TOPAZIO Brazil	GIALLO = yellow, VENEZIANO = Nova Venecia town
GOLDEN BEACH Brazil, probable Espirito Santo	ivory - gold, gray with gray- black (brown) spots and streaks	probably pegmatite to gneiss group	Proterozoic	(0.2-0.35%)	JUPARANA PERSA, GIALLO BEACH, not correct: JUPARANA PERSIA, GOLDEN BEACHES	partially MADURA GOLD and SIVAKASI YELLOW India, JUPARANA CLASSICO and JUPARANA FLORENCE Brazil	PERSA = Persian
GOLDEN LEAF Saudi Arabia	gold - beige, gray, (black)	granite	Proterozoic	(0.1-0.2%)	GOLDEN LEAF is also granite from China	partially MARIGOLD and ROYAL CREAM India, CARIOCA GOLD Brazil
GOLDEN WAVE Brazil, Espirito Santo	ivory, gray with dark gray and gold waves and spots	gneiss group - probably migmatite	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	(0.2-0.35%)	JUPARANA GOLDEN WAVE, probably JUPARANA WAVE	VYARA India, JUPARANA CASABLANCA Brazil, partially COLONIAL DREAM Sri Lanka, LADY DREAM, GOLDEN OAK and GOLDEN FANTASY India
GRAN VIOLET Brazil, Minas Gerais	dark red- violet, light gray with dark gray waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.15-0.25%	VIOLET TROPICAL	TROPICAL OCEANO Brazil, partially TROPICAL GUARANI, ROSA SAMAMBAIA, JACARANDA and LILLA GERAIS Brazil	GRAN = great, GUARANI = nation in Brazil, SAMAMBAIA = site, plant
GREEN ROSE India, Andhra Pradesh	green, rose, dark gray	gneiss group	probably Archean	(0.2-0.3%)	probable variety: MONSUN	partially FOREST GREEN, MONSUN and NAGINA GREEN India

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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
HASSAN GREEN India, Karnataka	black, light green	dolerite (gabbro to diorite composition)	Archean	(0.4%)	VERDE FIORITO, VERDE INDIA, Incorrect name HASAN GREEN	EVERGREEN China, partially JET MIST and ACADEMY BLACK USA, IMPALA BLACK South Africa	HASSAN = town
HIMALAYAN BLUE India, Karnataka	red with dark gray- bluish waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Archean	0.15-0.2%	HIMALAYA BLUE	partially MULTICOLOR RED India, LIETO RED Finland, VANGA RED Sweden	LIETO = site
IMPALA BLACK South Africa, Gauteng	dark gray, black	norite	Proterozoic	0.05-0.15%	NERO AFRICA IMPALA, NERO IMPALA, NERO AFRICA, BLACK IMPALA, RUSTENBURG GREY, BON ACCORD, variety: maybe FLASH BLACK	ACADEMY BLACK USA, CAMBRIAN BLACK Canada, ANDES BLACK Brazil, JET MIST - USA	IMPALA= antilope
IMPERIAL WHITE India, Tamil Nadu	white, gray (bands)	gneiss group	maybe Archaen	0.35-0.45%		SILVER CLOUD - USA, partially KASHMIR WHITE and WHITE GALAXY India
JACARANDA Brazil, Minas Gerais	dark red with gray to redish bands	gneiss group - migmatite	Archean - Proterozoic	(0.2-0.3%)	JACARANDA RED; JACARANDA DA BAHIA is other stone	COBRA and TUPIM Brazil, partially HIMALAYAN BLUE India, LILLA GERAIS and GRAN VIOLET Brazil	JACARANDA = tree, TUPIM = river, site
JHANSI RED India, Uttar Pradesh	red, dark gray	granite group	Archean - Proterozoic	0.2-0.3%	not quite correct: RED JHANSI, probably INDIAN RED	RUBY RED India, AFRICAN RED South Africa, JHANSI RED India, EAGLE RED Finland	JHANSI = site

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
JUPARANA CLASSICO Brazil, Rio de Janeiro	gold- ivory, light gray with dark gray waves	gneiss group ? probably migmatite	uppermost Proterozoic up to Cambrian	(0.25-0.35%)	JUPARANA, varieties: JUPARANA FANTASTICO, JUPARANA CHAMPAGNE, JUPARANA DELICATO, Incorrect names with JUPERANA, JUPRANA	JUPARANA GOLD Brazil, partially SANTA CECILIA Brazil, JUPARANA INDIA and VYARA India	JUPARANA = lake in Brazil; similar stones inBrazil, India and South Africa were named according this stone
JUPARANA COLOMBO India, Tamil Nadu	rose- yellowish, light gray with gray waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.15-0.3%	COLOMBO JUPARANA, Incorrect names with: JUPERANA, JUPRANA or COLUMBO; variety: probable GOLDEN OAK	JUPARANA INDIA and GOLDEN FANTASY India, partially JUPARANA CLASSICO and JUPARANA GOLD Brazil	JUPARANA = lake in Brazil, COLOMBO = Sri Lanka city (previous quarry)
JUPARANA INDIA India, Karnataka	rose- yellowish, light gray with dark gray waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Archean	0.2-0.3%	INDIAN JUPARANA, Incorrect names with JUPRANA, JUPERANA	JUPARANA COLOMBO and GOLDEN FANTASY India, partially RAINBOW - USA, PARADISO BASH India, GIALLO CALIFORNIA Brazil	JUPARANA = according lake in Brazil
KASHMIR WHITE India, Tamil Nadu	white (to ivory or greenish) with gray and brown spots	gneiss group - granulite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.3-0.5%	CASHMERE WHITE, Incorrect names with: KASHMIRI, KASHMIRE, KASHMERE	WHITE GALAXY India, BIANCO ROMANO, SAMBA WHITE, BRANCO REGINA, BRANCO POLAR and PANNA FRAGOLA Brazil, partially IMPERIAL WHITE India	KASHMIR = state (but stone is not from it), a type of wool, REGINA = queen, PANNA FRAGOLA = strawberry cream
KASHMIR GOLD India, Tamil Nadu	ivory- gold with brown points and gold streaks	gneiss group - granulite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.3-0.5%	CASHMERE GOLD, Incorrect names with: KASHMIRI, KASHMIRE, KASHMERE	IVORY CHIFFON and VYARA India, partially MADURA GOLD and SIVAKASI YELLOW India	KASHMIR = state (but stone is not from it), a type of wool

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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
KINAWA Brazil, Minas Gerais	rose, light gray with dark- gray waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Archean - Proterozoic	0.1-0.3%	ROSA KINAWA, KINAWA PINK, KINAWA ROSE, KINAWA CLASSICO; Incorrect names: KINAVA, OKINAWA	ROSA RAISA and LAMBADA Brazil, partially TIGER SKIN India, RAINBOW - USA, LILLA GERAIS and JUPARANA CORAL Brazil, JUPARANA INDIA India	KINAWA = maybe by character in film, RAISA = name, LAMBADA = dance
KUPPAM GREEN India, Andhra Pradesh	light gray with gray- green waves	gneiss group - probably migmatite	maybe Archaen	0.2-0.3%	VERDE MARINA, not quite correct: MULTICOLOR GREEN, GREEN MULTICOLOR, GREEN MULTICOLOR	partially SILVER CLOUD - USA, VISCON WHITE India, VERDE AOSTA Italy	KUPPAM = site, AOSTA = valley
KURU GRAY Finland, Hame	light gray, dark gray	granite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.2%	probably KARIN GREY	BARRE GRAY - USA, SIRA GREY India, PADANG LIGHT China	KURU = site
LABRADOR ANTIQUE Norway, Rogaland	brown-gray with blue spots	gabbro group - anorthosite	Proterozoic	(0.05-0.1%)	LABRADOR ANTIQUE	BLUE EYES Canada	LABRADOR = Incorrect name for rock with play of color; Canadian part
LAVENDER BLUE India, Orissa	light gray-blue with dark gray waves and red spots	migmatite (charnockite composition)	Proterozoic metamorphism	(0.2-0.3%)	Incorrect names with LAVANDER, LAVENDAR	partially ORISSA BLUE India, VIZAG BLUE India, BAHAMA BLUE, PARADISO BLUE and BENGAL BLUE India, EIDELWEISS South Africa	LAVENDER = plant, EIDELWEISS = plant
LEOPARD SKIN China, probable Sichuan	brown- gray, ivory, (greenish)	probably syenite group	?	0.1-0.4%	G712, G5158	partially CAFE BAHIA and CAFE IMPERIAL Brazil
LILLA GERAIS Brazil, Minas Gerais	rose- violetish, light gray with dark gray spots	gneiss group	Archean up to Proterozoic	0.1-0.25%	LILAS GERAIS, Incorrect names with LILA, LILLAS	partially GRAN VIOLET Brazil, LAC DU BONNET Canada, HALLANDIA Sweden	LILLA = color, GERAIS = Minas Gerais state, LAC DU BONNET = site

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